Beans means graft

February 20, 2005

Beans means graft

Another double row of broad beans went in yesterday, between the raspberry canes. According to the Heligan Vegetable Bible: "It is a crop which generates confidence because it is virtualy impossible to create a failure!". Comforting words for any gardener, however experienced, to hear.

20 Feb 2005 09:23:26 | Allotments

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Spring sprung Spring has arrived in my garden. The polyanthus have been flowering since, ooh, October-ish, but the tiny narcissi began to bloom at the weekend. The stormy conditions produced this rather windswept - and hence blurry - photo. In-focus shots as conditions allow.

Calling a spade a spade I've been given one of these. Safe to say this is not going to be left down the allotment but stored with the greatest of care in my garage, possibly in a velvet-lined presentation case. It's the kind of kit that I hope to still be using when I am drawing my pension. I used it for the first time yesterday and there is something about digging with a bronze spade that elevates the experience to a new level. Which could be useful, given the amount of digging I have lined up for this year.