Let me introduce myself;.........

[Tee Gee]

This was my plots last month; Allotment 100623

Then if you want to have a look at a year on my allotment and in my garden you can have a look in here; Gallery

[stupo74]

Hi Tee Gee,
"Welcome" to our forum, "Best Place " on the net for all things gardening.
More commonly known as "The Carlsberg Veggie forum"
Enjoy your stay, glad to have you onboard, cheers stupo.

[Husker]

Hi Tee Gee. Welcome to a great site, where your experience will be very helpful I'm sure.

[Lesley Jay]

Hi Tee Gee and a warm welcome to our forum!!

Wow! Your plots look absolutely magnificent and your vegetable plants look superb!! You must spend alot of time and work looking after them. A couple of quick questions - why are you growing your climbing french beans in the tunnel and what do you do with so much produce??

[Tee Gee]

Hi Tee Gee and a warm welcome to our forum!!
Wow! Your plots look absolutely magnificent and your vegetable plants look superb!!

Thank you!

You must spend alot of time and work looking after them.

Not really! at least not as much as some people on our plots.

Generally during the growing season I spend 2-3 hours for 4-5 days each week.

why are you growing your climbing french beans in the tunnel

Its a variety thing!

They are a variety called 'Cobra' and they produce much better under cover than outdoors.

I can get two or three times more beans growing them this way, meaning less plants,less seeds and it is cheaper!

A packet will last at least three seasons, although even here I economise and save seed for the following year!

and what do you do with so much produce??

Eat most of it, then I keep my Son, Daughter and Grandkids well supplied as well.

Plus I tend to look after the newbies on the site by giving them the odd bit of produce in the hope that it aspires them.

[Lesley Jay]

Ahhhh......you feed the "tribe" - do they give you requests for what they want growing aswell??

My favourite climbing french bean is Blue Lake which always gives me a good crop and it tastes really good aswell.

[Tee Gee]

do they give you requests for what they want growing as well??

No need really as I raised them I know their likes and dislikes although the in-law element sometimes asks!

In fact I think I just garden/grow to give to them!

No problem with my grandkids and their five a day, if its from grandads allotment its scoffed.

In fact my two youngest have some pots and growbags that they call 'their allotment'

My favourite climbing french bean is Blue Lake which always gives me a good crop and it tastes really good aswell.

Yes they are a good bean but if you ever eat Cobra you won't go back to these!

[DavidT]

Good evening Tee Gee and welcome to the site.