Tuesday, 12 August 2008

Meet the English Slug and the Runner Bean


OK Americans, have we ever seen these runner beans before? They are quite yummy, especially the ones from my in-law's garden. Martin's parents tried to get us started with some runner bean seedlings. But alas, Martin has let down his defenses this year, and the slugs have gone to town. (Last year he used to sneak out at nightime with a flashlight and fry the ugly things with salt. Or he'd let them drown in a tub of beer...) I don't think we had slugs like this in NJ...? Or am I blocking them out of my memory? Disgusting (especially when you find a dozen of them dead in a tub that you thought only contained rainwater!)

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