On 30/12/2014 4:07 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:40:01 +1100, Xeno >
> wrote:
>
>> On 30/12/2014 3:17 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>> On Tue, 30 Dec 2014 13:42:40 +1100, Xeno >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 30/12/2014 11:13 AM, Bruce wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, 30 Dec 2014 11:03:17 +1100, Xeno >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 30/12/2014 7:37 AM, Bruce wrote:
>>>>>>> On Tue, 30 Dec 2014 00:23:25 +1100, Xeno >
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I wonder how the recipe would go with these beans;
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/3aoagu5
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> We have 8 plants on a galvanised wire framed trellis and we are
>>>>>>>>>> picking a heap of beans every day. We have had beans up to a yard
>>>>>>>>>> long. You can almost see the blasted things growing.We mainly use them
>>>>>>>>>> in stir fries but it's always interesting to try something new.
>>>>>>>>>> Apparently you can use these anywhere an ordinary green bean can be used.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Blimey! Bruce mentioned these the other day! Those are enormous!!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> They are indeed! ;-)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ours range between 2 and 3 feet long. Apparently you can leave them
>>>>>>>> longer and they will possibly grow even more but the flavour goes off.
>>>>>>>> There is the possibility they will go to seed. By that I mean they will
>>>>>>>> dry up and brown off on the plant. Then we dry them for seeds for the
>>>>>>>> next season.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm picking them at a little over 1 foot, or else they start to go old
>>>>>>> and yellow.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ours won't start to go yellow until they are close to 3 feet long.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I guess it depends on the exact type and climate. Are you
>>>>>>> in the southern hemisphere?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Southern hemisphere (Australia) and in the sub tropical region a few
>>>>>> hundred kilometres north of Sydney. Lots of sun and currently lots of rain.
>>>>>
>>>>> You are me. I knew it.
>>>>>
>>>> So... where are you?
>>>
>>> Southern hemisphere (Australia) and in the sub tropical region a few
>>> hundred kilometres north of Sydney. Lots of sun and currently lots of
>>> rain.
>>>
>>> Closer to Brisbane than to Sydney, actually.
>>>
>> less than 400 k from Brisbane?
>
> Yes.
>
>> We could be neighbours!
>
> We must be! Can you see me wave?
>
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