I’ve got twenty main crop potato Desiree plants on the plot which I haven’t touched yet as I’m waiting for the foliage to die back. They’ve had plenty of water, and I’ve weeded round a few times. This week the foliage of one of them has died completely back so this morning I thought I have a dig round and was pleased to find a handful of good size, undamaged potatoes. This is the biggest one.
I’ve only got three runner bean Moonlight plants but they’ve been providing me with more than enough slim, 6 in / 15 cm or so, pods for some weeks now with plenty more to come. There’s been no hint of stringiness so far which is a definite bonus. I have to say that they’ve been excellent, probably the best I’ve grown, so I’ll be saving some seeds to grow again next year.
I was wrong when I did a recent where I said that there were no sunflowers on the plot this year. Earlier in the week I noticed this one nestling almost under the cornus/dogwood where it’s partially hidden. It’s not even 3 feet/ 1 metre tall, looks like it has a dark centre with yellow petals, and should be fully open by the weekend.
Have a good Bank Holiday weekend, and take care!
Flighty's plot 
There we go, pleasant surprises! Your potatoes, and stringless green beans are delicious. And, the shy sunflower!
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Liz yes indeed. They sure are. A delightful surprise. xx
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How wonderful to discover your sunflower Mike.
Enjoy your main crop and runner bean harvest.
Have a great Bank Holiday weekend. Rebecca xx
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Rebecca it certainly was. Thanks, I will. You too. xx
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Nothing better than good fresh garden produce!
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Vero I agree, there sure isn’t xx
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Great! When it comes to plants, it is their will that find a way!
Your potato looks very good. Hope the texture and flavour is too.
Your green beans do look so good. They look like good strong stock.
Have a lovely weekend M xx
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Menhir they certainly do that. I’m sure they will be. Yes, the beans are eccellant.
Thanks, and you too. xx
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a shy sunflower !
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It certainly is. xx
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Your potatoes and beans look good. Nice to discover that sunflower.
Enjoy the coming weekend. All the best Jan
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Jan they taste as good as they look.
Thanks, and you too. xx
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A nice thing to be wrong about!
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Gill it sure was. xx
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Hurray for finding that sunflower! Those look like nice beans and potatoes for supper.
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Nikki yes indeed. They taste as good as they look. xx
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Lovely 🙂 xx
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Anne thanks. xx
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