RETIRED Swan Hill resident Colin Virtue has unearthed something surprising in his veggie patch, three giant beans. 

"They're not from New Guinea but actually from Africa," Colin said.

"And, they're not even a bean, they are actually a climbing edible squash."

Colin's beans measure from 109cm to 120cm (four-foot) long, which are now too long to harvest. 

According to Gardening Austral...