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.

shelleybean · December 21, 2014

Roper, I really like White Acre peas and they do great around here. They're about half the size of black eyed peas and white/cream colored. My favorite way to eat them is in this salad. I slice an assortment of tomatoes and sprinkle the shelled, blanched White Acre peas over top. A little bit of crumbled goat's cheese (or feta if you like), a bit of chopped fresh basil and a sherry or lemon vinaigrette. I also add them to succotash with fresh butter beans.

roper2008 · December 21, 2014

That salad sounds good. I'll have to order that pea...Thanks

Worth1 · December 21, 2014

I think your greasy beans will do just fine, lets keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best bean crop ever.

Worth

roper2008 · December 21, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

I think your greasy beans will do just fine, lets keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best bean crop ever.

Worth

I'm going to give them a try..Thanks

Tormato · December 22, 2014

Roper,

Near the bottom of this thread...

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/l...170132300.html

...are the lists of what has come into the bean swap, that I'm hosting. You have several days to pick a few that might catch your eye.

Also, I'm looking for the variety additions that you made to your original tomato wish list.

Gary

BigVanVader · December 22, 2014

I'm not sure about your specific variety but I know that greasy cut shorts have been grown in the South since forever. My sister in Asheville grows them every year without any problems. I don't really like them all that well myself, to much work to eat em. As for cow peas, I absolutely love them. I grow an old civil war era bean named Clay Cowpea and would be happy to send you some. These beans laugh at heat and humidity and melt in your mouth. Fatback is the secret to good cowpeas.

roper2008 · December 22, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tormato

Roper,

Near the bottom of this thread...

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/l...170132300.html

...are the lists of what has come into the bean swap, that I'm hosting. You have several days to pick a few that might catch your eye.

Also, I'm looking for the variety additions that you made to your original tomato wish list.

Gary

Well thanks Gary. I would like Pink Eye Purple Hull and Woods Mountain Crazy Bean.

roper2008 · December 22, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigVanVader

I'm not sure about your specific variety but I know that greasy cut shorts have been grown in the South since forever. My sister in Asheville grows them every year without any problems. I don't really like them all that well myself, to much work to eat em. As for cow peas, I absolutely love them. I grow an old civil war era bean named Clay Cowpea and would be happy to send you some. These beans laugh at heat and humidity and melt in your mouth. Fatback is the secret to good cowpeas.

Oh, I don't mind strings, as long as they taste good. I don't think Asheville gets as hot
as here. I'm still going to plant the greasy's. I would love to sample your cowpea's.
I'll send you a PM.

Thank you

happydog · January 16, 2015

Another good cowpea is Mississippi Silver. When I lived on the coast of NC those always did great for me. That and Pinkeye Purplehull. I've tried a lot of cowpeas (or field peas as we call them down south) and I always go back to those two.

roper2008 · January 16, 2015

I received the Pinkeye Purplehull from Gary, so for sure growing it next season.

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.

December 21, 2014	#2
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	Roper, I really like White Acre peas and they do great around here. They're about half the size of black eyed peas and white/cream colored. My favorite way to eat them is in this salad. I slice an assortment of tomatoes and sprinkle the shelled, blanched White Acre peas over top. A little bit of crumbled goat's cheese (or feta if you like), a bit of chopped fresh basil and a sherry or lemon vinaigrette. I also add them to succotash with fresh butter beans. __________________ Michele

December 21, 2014	#4
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I think your greasy beans will do just fine, lets keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best bean crop ever. Worth

December 22, 2014	#6
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	Roper, Near the bottom of this thread... http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/l...170132300.html ...are the lists of what has come into the bean swap, that I'm hosting. You have several days to pick a few that might catch your eye. Also, I'm looking for the variety additions that you made to your original tomato wish list. Gary

December 22, 2014	#7
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	I'm not sure about your specific variety but I know that greasy cut shorts have been grown in the South since forever. My sister in Asheville grows them every year without any problems. I don't really like them all that well myself, to much work to eat em. As for cow peas, I absolutely love them. I grow an old civil war era bean named Clay Cowpea and would be happy to send you some. These beans laugh at heat and humidity and melt in your mouth. Fatback is the secret to good cowpeas.

January 16, 2015	#10
happydog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Appalachian Mountains NC Posts: 151	Another good cowpea is Mississippi Silver. When I lived on the coast of NC those always did great for me. That and Pinkeye Purplehull. I've tried a lot of cowpeas (or field peas as we call them down south) and I always go back to those two.