Snake Bean Troubles

After discussing gardening with an old bloke at work a few months back, he gave me a small jar with some bean seeds in it and told me that they would be the best beans that I would ever eat. The original parent seeds were reported to have come from Italy about 10 years ago, seed has been saved and kept in the family for that time. I feel that I am very lucky to have been allowed to grow these special beans.

I felt a bit like Jack from Jack and the Bean stalk, except I didn’t have to sell my cow or upset my mother. I came home and planted them out and watched them grow.

I’m not sure if they’re called snake beans because the beans look like snakes or the plants grow up the support I gave them like snakes… I think it may be both.

Now they’re about two meters in height (6ft 8in) and are beginning to flower, except the nice healthy leaves have turned a yellow colour in the past few days.

Can anyone help?

There are some great Snake Beans being grown over at Balcony Greens