I pinched the tops off my overwintering beans last week and those that survived the winter are loaded with pods. No sign of black fly – touch wood. Those are the beans growing in a sheltered spot between a greenhouse and hedge.
The beans in an open, sunny position finally gave up the good fight in April. The rain has just bought on my spring sowing so I hope they will catch up but at their previous rate of growth I would have been lucky to get a harvest before September.