I thought you might like to see how my raised veg bed is doing. It is the first time I have tried this. We have harvested some very nice baby beets and radish so far. Also growing baby leeks, carrots, spring onions, baby iceberg lettuce and dwarf beans. The beans however do not seem that 'dwarf'. I have put sticks in to support them as will be seen and some of them are winding up the sticks. Did I do something wrong, maybe I should have pinched them out to keep them dwarf? Raised veg bed ( photo / image / picture from Gardengirl's Garden ) Dwarf beans ( photo / image / picture from Gardengirl's Garden )
Your raised beds are looking good and all the plants seem so healthy too. I think your dwarf beans are OK as they are. After checking out the beans that Sjoerd grows I'd say yours are most definitely dwarf ones.
Wow, that looks just great. You have squeezed a lot of different things in there! I'm curious to know what the bed is made of and how deep the dirt is? Is that placed right on top of the ground dirt?
Mmmm...looks great!!! It think your beans look O.K. too, they're a lot further along than those in my garden.
WOW :-o That raised bed looks supurb. Really good.I notice that you planted your beans in the shady part of the bed, up near the wall. The fact that they are protected and a bit shady may explain why the Dwarfs are a bit larger than one would expect. Oh well, it doesn't really matter, as long as they bloom and fruit--right?I planted mty climbing french beans is a shady place once because of rotational probs and they did just fine. In fact I liked how they did. Lots of big, fat beans that went on into september. I was well chuffed. p.s. I wouldn't pinch-out a dwarf bean. Looking forewaqrd to more progress and harvest pics, G'girl.
The beds are ones I ordered on line, they are made of plastic and just clip together. The earth is only about 7/8in deep. It is not on top of ground soil, we have a small patio area around the side of our bungalow that we don't use much so I thought I would try the veg bed. Seems to be working ok so far. Sjoerd the beans aren't always in the shade, the patio area is in full sun from about mid-day, in fact it is quite a 'hot spot'
Nice garden, GG. All looks to be doing fine. My dwarfs are about 24" tall and jumbled together. They are producing well.
That looks so tidy. I aspire to be tidy in my gardening, but never achieve it. I'm in America so you probably have some different bean varieties than I have. The only red flowered bean I've seen is one called "scarlet runner bean." It grew quite tall, well over my head. It makes large beans that get shelled and must be specially rinsed and cooked in order not to be toxic. Oh, maybe they are edible green when very young; it does seem like I ate some that way. All the other beans I've grown have been white flowered. In my experience the dwarf beans (in the US we call them "bush beans") and the tall, viney ones look no different when they are young. But some dwarves are more dwarf than others. I guess only time will tell whether yours are dwarf or not. :?:
That they are doing so well with that depth of soil is encouraging to me as I'm planning for next year.... thanks, GG! How clever of you to set that up on your patio! I'm glad it's doing so well.
Looks fab. I have seen those dwarf runners before, and they do get slightly taller than dwarf frenchies, but they look good to me. In fact, I reakon you will be picking beans in a few weeks time! A very good use of space, just wish my allotment looked as orderly.
A quick up-date. Most of the veg I sowed are doing quite well. Have had about three pickings of baby beets, two pickings of radish (all eaten so no photo ), loads of spring onions. The baby iceberg lettuce were damaged by all the rain we have had lately but I managed to salvage a few hearts which we enjoyed with our dinner this evening. Baby leeks are coming on nicely, I have been earthing them up but are not quite sure when they will be ready for harvesting. Getting plenty of beans on my dwarf runners but unfortunately the carrots have been a dismal failure, due to being overshadowed by the beans and beets I think. All in all quite pleased with my first attempt at raised bed gardening. Next year we hope to add another and grow our own stawberries. Raised bed harvest ( photo / image / picture from Gardengirl's Garden )
Welllllllllll....doesn't that look scrumptious! I know what you mean about your lettuce damage. I have that as well. I AM curious about your carrots though. Did they die, or is their development just retarded? The rest is looking quite good, I must say.
