{"id":141799,"date":"2017-01-10T06:21:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-10T04:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/141799\/yardlong-beans-a-labour-of-love\/"},"modified":"2017-01-10T16:27:18","modified_gmt":"2017-01-10T14:27:18","slug":"yardlong-beans-a-labour-of-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/01\/10\/yardlong-beans-a-labour-of-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Yardlong beans a labour of love"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you arrive at Mike and Lena Nel\u2019s Elsburg home, you would never suspect the hidden oasis that awaits you.<\/p>\n

Behind the walls of their suburban home, lies all manner of vegetables and flowers.<\/p>

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The couple invited the Germiston City News to their garden, to show off their extraordinary yardlong beans.<\/p>\n

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The yardlong beans growing in Lena and Mike Nel\u2019s garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is the first time that the pair has planted this type of bean, after receiving the seeds from a friend.<\/p>

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\u201cWe planted them in October and they’ve grown beautifully since, with the longest being 700mm,\u201d said Mike.<\/p>\n

Lena is credited with having a green thumb and spends part of everyday, tending to her variety of plants.<\/p>\n

The couple eat, sell and cultivate their plants as gifts.<\/p>\n

When asked if the recent drought had had a negative impact on the garden, Lena smiled and said: \u201cNot at all, because we have a borehole for water and invested in an irrigation system, that helped us get the most out of the water we did use.\u201d<\/p>\n

The couple plans to harvest their beans; and make an assortment of tasty treats from them.<\/p>\n

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