I've just cleared out a couple of short rows of dwarf french beans that are done, so that I can get some autumn plants in (kale and the like). I wanted to leave the roots in the soil for the nitrogen, so cut them off at the base rather than dig them out. When I was doing this, I noticed that quite a few appeared to have some buds at the bottom of the stem. So, does anyone know whether, if I cut them off above these buds, I'll get a second crop? I might give it a go anyway, but someone, somewhere has always done something before and it may save me weeks of agonising waiting for failure!
Just off to deal with 5lbs each of blackberries and apples now - having a go at fruit liqueur and leathers this time!
Thanks all,
Vivien
Second go for french beans?
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)Hi Zena,
They're essentially pureed fruit that you pour onto a tin and then dry out slowly. They end up like a fruit chew. I've actually ended up having a go at fruit paste this evening, but I'm slowly drying that out too. I've just been bad and nicked a bit off the edge and have to say that it's delicious - like grown up, not too sweet, blackberry & apple pastilles. If you have any back issues, Bob Flowerdew did an article of fruit leathers, I think last year. Possibly the encyclopaedic knowledge of the forum folks will be able to say exactly which one.
Vivien
They're essentially pureed fruit that you pour onto a tin and then dry out slowly. They end up like a fruit chew. I've actually ended up having a go at fruit paste this evening, but I'm slowly drying that out too. I've just been bad and nicked a bit off the edge and have to say that it's delicious - like grown up, not too sweet, blackberry & apple pastilles. If you have any back issues, Bob Flowerdew did an article of fruit leathers, I think last year. Possibly the encyclopaedic knowledge of the forum folks will be able to say exactly which one.
Vivien
