The war in Syria has been devastating for farmers and the country’s position as the bread basket of the middle east. Fortunately the Syrian seed bank has been safely smuggled…
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GENETIC PURITY IN ITTON
This year I am conducting an experiment in how to conserve genetic purity when growing a highly promiscuous runner bean for the Heritage Seed Library. Stenner is a wonderful old…
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SEED SOWING, SAVING AND SHARING
It’s that time of year, when I start to fantasise about my vegetable successes in 2015. Of course everything will grow perfectly but the reality is always different. Successes are…
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HEIRLOOMS AND OFF-LIST VARIETIES DOING WELL
It’s that time of year when the veggie plot is operating at full capacity and daily harvesting yields lots of yummy goodies. This year I have a number of heirlooms…
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THE ANGRY BEAN IS IN A GOOD MOOD
This lovely Lima bean is from seed that was given to me by fellow vegaholic Anne Wafer who lives in the Slovak Republic. Anne believes it is the same as…
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CATALAN DISCOVERIES
A week in the Garrotxa region of Catalonia has proved most productive for this humble seed collector and saver. It all started with a chance conversation and an introduction to…
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THE ANGRY BEAN HAS PROVENANCE
It was with delight and surprise that I received a tweet the other day (my Twitter tag is vegoutwithadam) from a lovely lady whose tag is Skannie. She suggested that the…
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THE STORY OF THE ANGRY BEAN
It has been a very long time since I last posted or did anything to update this website, for which I apologise. Torn between time growing, time in front of…
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MORE AUTUMN SOWING AND SAVING
My friend John Tamplin likes to sow his over-wintering broad beans on Guy Fawkes day and I will be doing the same. However, I first must clear squash out of…
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A LOT OF SEED TO SAVE
It’s now, as we enter autumn proper, that much of my seed-saving activities peak. This weekend I have completed drying and cleaning the seed from a crop of the loose…
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