General information and discussion about cultivating beans, peas, peanuts, clover and vetch.
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#16 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: portland,Oregon
Posts: 52
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Hi there,
do you still have some of the seeds available? I am originally from Verona, Italy, so I am interested in anything that is Italian. I would love to try some of Uncle Steve's pole beans. Thank you |
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#17 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Back in da U.P.
Posts: 1,846
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tutta matta
right now, i don't have enough seeds to part with. my freshest seeds are 3 years old. they still germinate very well, but seed saving is iffy in the keweenaw. last years seeds that were drying were stolen away by mice. i won't know until october if i'll have enough seed stock. i'm always praying for a later frost. time will tell. keith |
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#18 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Posts: 102
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I accidentally obtained a mystery bean from a friend. I'm wondering if it might not be Uncle Steve's Italian Pole Bean. Very vigorous vines, up to 11" long, flattened green pods with red/purple streaking. Here are some pictures. I will include a picture with two beans in it. This one is the one on the top. Anyone able to confirm that this is or isn't it?
![]() ![]() ![]() Some actually turn bright red before drying down. These were fine for snaps when young. Thanks! George Tahlequah, OK |
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#19 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MA/NH Border
Posts: 4,919
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George, they look like Borlotto Beans to me.
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#20 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: 2 miles south of Yoknapatawpha Zone 7b
Posts: 662
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Or Rattlesnake.
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#21 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Posts: 102
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Thanks folks. I looked and compared with Borlotto. It is Borlotto. The people who gave me the seed remembered it as Borlotto when I asked about it by name.
George |
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