Should have done more research

roper2008 · December 21, 2014

I ordered some greasy beans. Headrick Greasy Cutshort and Greasy back from
Sustainable Mountain Agriculture Center. I was so excited to try some old time
delicious beans. Now I forgot a lot of beans do not like hot humid summers. I
live about 8 miles from the coast. My excitement had died down quite a bit, but
I'm still going to plant them as early as possible, maybe I can get some beans
in the summer. I was hoping to save lots of seeds. We'll see, maybe I can get
a fall harvest.

Now I know cowpeas do really well here, but I have never been a fan of cowpeas.
The only ones I have ever tried were from the grocery store. I am going to order
some Pink Eye Purple hulled, and see if fresh from the garden will change my mind
about cowpeas. If so, that would be great.

The beans I am plan to grow this year are Rattlesnake, which doesn't mind the
heat, Kentucky wonder black seeded. I tried the brown last summer and got
beans. Even saved some seeds. Aunt Bea's, Helda, Jade bush, the greasy beans,
and maybe a a few more. If anyone has advise on growing greasy beans in
humid area's. Pls let me know.

December 21, 2014	#1
roper2008 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Bch, VA (7b) Posts: 1,337	Should have done more research I ordered some greasy beans. Headrick Greasy Cutshort and Greasy back from Sustainable Mountain Agriculture Center. I was so excited to try some old time delicious beans. Now I forgot a lot of beans do not like hot humid summers. I live about 8 miles from the coast. My excitement had died down quite a bit, but I'm still going to plant them as early as possible, maybe I can get some beans in the summer. I was hoping to save lots of seeds. We'll see, maybe I can get a fall harvest. Now I know cowpeas do really well here, but I have never been a fan of cowpeas. The only ones I have ever tried were from the grocery store. I am going to order some Pink Eye Purple hulled, and see if fresh from the garden will change my mind about cowpeas. If so, that would be great. The beans I am plan to grow this year are Rattlesnake, which doesn't mind the heat, Kentucky wonder black seeded. I tried the brown last summer and got beans. Even saved some seeds. Aunt Bea's, Helda, Jade bush, the greasy beans, and maybe a a few more. If anyone has advise on growing greasy beans in humid area's. Pls let me know.