Bean, pea, legume (& tomato) swap - Page 13

Rajun Gardener · March 10, 2016

Tormato, I sent you an email

Raiquee · March 10, 2016

Gonna start checking the box daily now that mine is out!! Thanks Gary!

Tormato · March 10, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by joseph

Thanks all for the seeds. I sorted them today, and daydreamed about them, and planned for how to plant them.

I've never successfully grown lima beans, so this year I'll give it another go.

Also looking forward to growing new kinds of cowpeas.

The common dry beans will get planted alongside my dry soup bean landrace. Perhaps some new varieties will do well enough here to be included in the landrace.

I generally don't grow snap beans, because the return on investment seems too small. But I'll give them a try again the year.

Thanks again!!!

The limas were a "mistake" I didn't realize until after the package was sealed. Baby Thorogreen, and maybe a few others could have a chance in your climate.

I just picked up Robin Hood (fava), Premium (shelling pea), and have what may be a cross of Fast Lady Northern Southern Pea (forgot to put this one in your package) if you'd like them.

Rajun Gardener · March 10, 2016

Gary, I sent you a PM, Thanks

walt456 · March 10, 2016

My little treasure trove arrived today. Wow Garry you really out did yourself. THANK YOU and thanks to everyone who sent in seeds. I'll have a blast tonight researching these.

joseph · March 10, 2016

Tormato: I'm thrilled with what you sent... A close collaborator in my valley successfully grew lima beans last year. She might not have got back as much seed as she planted, but some of them reproduced, so there is hope for me, especially with the nice diversity that you included.

I've already put 3 week old fava transplants into my garden, and don't expect any seeds planted now to produce fruit this year. It gets too hot, too fast.

I'm expecting to plant the pea seeds you sent tomorrow.

I thought the name "Northern Southern Cowpea" was fun. Planting a hybrid of that variety would be a thrill...

Here's the rest of my favas. Loaded up and ready to be planted on Friday.

PhilaGardener · March 11, 2016

Looks like you are off to a fast start, Joseph! Happy Planting!

Tormato · March 11, 2016

Going out today...

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Tormato · March 14, 2016

Going out today...

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Aerial · March 15, 2016

Thanks Tormato. I'd emailed Erik to let him know.

Your mailbox has exploded yet again!

BettyC-5 · March 16, 2016

I received the package yesterday. Thank you so much. I am delighted with the varieties, some repeats but a lot of new ones to try. Actually too many for one year, my garden area is not big enough and I have to have room for tomatoes. And squash, and carrots. etc.
Might I suggest when you have time- to start a thread to answer questions about the varieties we can't find information on. Like you did for the tomatoes. An example, Grandpa Hale's bean. Would like to know if it is bush or pole and is it a snap, shell or dry? Anyway it will give us a chance to discuss beans some more. It will be a couple of months before I can put mine in the ground.

happydog · March 16, 2016

That's a great idea!

Tormato · March 16, 2016

I'll start a thread shortly.

Tormato · March 16, 2016

Those participants that didn't receive any, or enough, Jembo Polish beans, please PM me.

Raiquee · March 20, 2016

Gary)

I got my bean pack awhile back, and forgot to come on and say THANK YOU SO MUCH! and for the tomatoes! What a wonderful thing this is, and it's so fun to go pawing through! I now need to not only re-do my tomato list this year, but also go over beans again!

I haven't even had enough time to inventory it all, let alone look up a lot of things. Luckily I have this week before easter off of work!

March 10, 2016	#181
Rajun Gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tomato Cornhole Posts: 2,550	Tormato, I sent you an email

March 10, 2016	#182
Raiquee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 307	Gonna start checking the box daily now that mine is out!! Thanks Gary!

March 10, 2016	#184
Rajun Gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Tomato Cornhole Posts: 2,550	Gary, I sent you a PM, Thanks

March 10, 2016	#185
walt456 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: VA Posts: 235	My little treasure trove arrived today. Wow Garry you really out did yourself. THANK YOU and thanks to everyone who sent in seeds. I'll have a blast tonight researching these.

March 10, 2016	#186
joseph Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Cache Valley, N/E of The Great Salt Lake Posts: 1,244	Tormato: I'm thrilled with what you sent... A close collaborator in my valley successfully grew lima beans last year. She might not have got back as much seed as she planted, but some of them reproduced, so there is hope for me, especially with the nice diversity that you included. I've already put 3 week old fava transplants into my garden, and don't expect any seeds planted now to produce fruit this year. It gets too hot, too fast. I'm expecting to plant the pea seeds you sent tomorrow. I thought the name "Northern Southern Cowpea" was fun. Planting a hybrid of that variety would be a thrill... Here's the rest of my favas. Loaded up and ready to be planted on Friday.

March 11, 2016	#187
PhilaGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,940	Looks like you are off to a fast start, Joseph! Happy Planting!

March 11, 2016	#188
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	Going out today... ID Cr B

March 14, 2016	#189
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	Going out today... ND Li E NE Jo N

March 15, 2016	#190
Aerial Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: CA Posts: 410	Thanks Tormato. I'd emailed Erik to let him know. Your mailbox has exploded yet again!

March 16, 2016	#191
BettyC-5 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Idaho Posts: 81	I received the package yesterday. Thank you so much. I am delighted with the varieties, some repeats but a lot of new ones to try. Actually too many for one year, my garden area is not big enough and I have to have room for tomatoes. And squash, and carrots. etc. Might I suggest when you have time- to start a thread to answer questions about the varieties we can't find information on. Like you did for the tomatoes. An example, Grandpa Hale's bean. Would like to know if it is bush or pole and is it a snap, shell or dry? Anyway it will give us a chance to discuss beans some more. It will be a couple of months before I can put mine in the ground.

March 16, 2016	#192
happydog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Appalachian Mountains NC Posts: 151	That's a great idea!

March 16, 2016	#193
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	I'll start a thread shortly.

March 16, 2016	#194
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	Those participants that didn't receive any, or enough, Jembo Polish beans, please PM me.

March 20, 2016	#195
Raiquee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 307	Gary) I got my bean pack awhile back, and forgot to come on and say THANK YOU SO MUCH! and for the tomatoes! What a wonderful thing this is, and it's so fun to go pawing through! I now need to not only re-do my tomato list this year, but also go over beans again! I haven't even had enough time to inventory it all, let alone look up a lot of things. Luckily I have this week before easter off of work!