A couple of weeks ago, I planted a few beans - and then forgot all about them.
Now we all know how kids are taught in schools how to grow beans in damp cotton wool - watching the development as the bean would split and the first shoot would appear.
I think that beans were used as they are quick to germinate and the kids were able to see the progress very quickly without losing interest.
After some good rains lately (thankfully for the cape) everything in the garden is showing new growth and as I took a look around, I spotted - yes you have guessed it - my beans had sprung up!
I was thrilled - just like kids must have felt with their own bean experiments and it made me realize that we never lose that feeling of awe when seeing growth pushing up through the soil.
