PhilipJul 7, 20232 minHot!The UK’s hottest June on record beating the previous record set in 1940, as well as June 1976 (part of the well-known summer of 1976) was...
PhilipJun 23, 20231 minSay Hello!Why the sudden interest in beans? Why not come and find out and at the same time say "Hello"? Western Arable (your local grain marketing...
PhilipJun 21, 20231 minBeans (Vicia faba.) EstablishmentWhy am I growing, field beans? The reasons are many and varied but like all crops, yield and quality are essential parts of profitability...
PhilipJun 19, 20232 minBeans (Vicia faba) in the United Kingdom.Early History. Tusser (1573) wrote that sowing beans was one of the tasks for November as well as for February and March. The omission of...