Haven't tried that one. Good to know that they hold up even as they mature! Are they very productive?

I'm saving seeds this year. The beans are so big, you don't need a lot of them for a feed. I've had a lot of Sinatra beans this year as well (french bean)

Oh, no! I better start sowing some beans now/soon.

Are there any other beans you/anyone can recommend? Especially those that I can sow in autumn? Apart from Broad Beans, of course. :)

It might be getting a bit cold for French Beans to mature although I planted some in Melb last week. I am growing "Sinatra" which comes from Goodman Seeds in Gippsland.

I've put in Hawkesbury Wonder, Windsor Long Pod & Cherokee Gold, all of which are climbers that are listed as suitable for planting in Autumn. They were supposed to climb up my corn, but that didn't survive a visit from my chooks when the trees came down on the fence. The joys of gardening, full of surprises!
It's quite cold here today but we've been getting temps in the 30's so it's not anywhere near wintery yet.

You could look for a bean that is very fast to produce. One of the bush types I guess might do it. Slenderwax is a heavy producer but I don't know how quick it is. Happy to send you some seeds Spatz if you want. However, I don't think I'd bother with anything other than broadbeans now. It will be too cold soon for them to mature - unless we get another very mild autumn of course.
Lomatia, what are the 'Sinatra' like? And does Goodmans have a web site? I did a search but couldn't find one.

Ray, thanks, but I've still got a few bean seeds around here, so won't take you up on that offer. Might just throw some in the ground to see what happens. :)

Ray, Sinatra is quite a heavy bearer - round and fleshy bush bean. Goodmans are at Bairnsdale. Perhaps I can send you a few seeds for next year and possible seed production?
Sarah May are you sure that Windsor LP is a climber? Mine is a red-seeded bush.

Lomatia, thanks very much for the offer of bean seeds but I try to stay clear of bush types. My back isn't what it used to be and I find harvesting bush varieties a rather arduous affair these days. Same with peas. The tyranny of age!!!
And according to the Eden catalogue, Windsor LP is a bush type, though some bush types are taller than others.

No it's not a climber! When I had a look at the packet the other day I saw I'd got it mixed up with some others. Never mind, so long as I get some beans & they're looking good so far.

It's still a good cropper - plenty of long stringless pods as the name suggests.

Ray gave me some Lazy Wife. Amazing production!!. I only put two plants in , but got enough for me and seed for next year.