General information and discussion about cultivating beans, peas, peanuts, clover and vetch.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: northern NJ zone 6b
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so glad you got them going! I too, remember when you were trying to source them a few years ago
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Canada
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Oh yes, that was very frustrating, but I got them and have been growing them on so the seeds are pretty much what I want now.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Delaware
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Any update on the Gigandes? How many DTM roughly speaking? I have considered trying to grow them. I like plaki, too.
I've read that true Gigandes are white runner beans and not limas. Do you know? Limas do well here but I haven't had success with runner beans. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Vancouver Island B.C.
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MuddyToes when I grew them I didn't take notice of DTM but I started mine in pots, Apr 1st. by Aug 9th a lot were at the shelly stage. Yes, true Gigandes are white flowering runners not Limas.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Delaware
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Thanks, Annette. I'm going to try starting a few scarlet runner beans in March. I started some in June last year and it was a disaster. If it works, I'll try Gigandes next year. It gets crazy hot here in June but we sometimes have snow flurries in May...not much of a spring.
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Wisconsin
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My Gigandes did not seem to mind low 80's, it set a few pods then; but the majority set when a 2-day cool front briefly interrupted the heat. The pods take a long time to go from flower to dry seed, I think it was almost 2 months. Muddytoes, chances are that your runner beans will set in late Summer / early Fall, unless you get one of those cool snaps. You might also try putting a sprinkler on the vines for several hours, to cool the plants. Limas & runner beans are almost opposites in terms of heat. I am fortunate to live in one of the "sweet spots" where I can usually get mature seed for both. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Delaware
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![]() Yes, you are fortunate, indeed, to be able to grow both. I am a novice bean grower but I like experimenting. If I lose some plants to frost from planting too early, I'll just replant with something else. Last edited by MuddyToes; December 12, 2016 at 06:38 PM. |
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#24 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: NE Texas
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Lololol! That's awesome!!! Made me laugh out loud😂 God truly has a sense of humor!
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: NE Texas
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I have a shirt that says," I love Jesus,but I cuss a little."
Just being honest. By the way, my brother is a preacher. ![]() |
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