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IN OUR GARDENS 2026

It’s been one of the worst years we’ve had here for growing runner beans. A very poor crop indeed.
As regards bugs, I was told a few years back by a gardener to plant nasturtiums where you plant runner beans because the blackfly will be attracted to those and leave the beans alone.
Lo and behold today I checked the leaves on the nasturtiums and they were covered in black fly.

We have had a bumper year, and a handful yesterday.Amazing for the time of year !
 
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