General information and discussion about cultivating beans, peas, peanuts, clover and vetch.
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February 11, 2008 | #16 |
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We call them climbing beans in Australia. There are limited numbers of varieties as beans are a prohibited import so we can protect the bean seed industry.
I grow Lazy Wife, Giant of Stuttgart and Natural Salt. Others available are Blue Lake, Epicure, Kentucky Wonder, Mammoth Golden Cluster and Purple King. One catalogue has Climbing Princess, Mostoller Wild Goose and Zebra listed as well. There are also odd little varieties grown by European immigrants that were probably smuggled in in earlier times but these are not freely available. In Australia we have quite a range of Bush French Beans - both for home use and commercial production. |
February 11, 2008 | #17 |
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February 11, 2008 | #18 |
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I buy and plant Kentucky Wonder every year planted 8" apart and have to give them away. Plant them and run for cover.
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February 12, 2008 | #19 |
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Quite a collection of beans at Purcell Mountain Farms site. Odd, though, that they put a ® after the word Anasazi. I don't see how that word can be registered in any way. In any case, it's a very cheap source of seeds!
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February 12, 2008 | #20 |
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If you check out the beans on Sandhill, please consider the Blue Marbutt. This is a broadly adapted bean with unique color and very good flavor. It can be used as a fresh snap or for canning. Jeminez is also a good bean but the flavor is a bit unique to me.
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February 12, 2008 | #21 | |
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February 13, 2008 | #22 |
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Here in Southern Tennessee i have great sucess with beans. I plant Rattlesnake, White Macasline, Kentucky Wonder and Bluelake. All very good
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February 13, 2008 | #23 |
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One of my best friends recently married and moved to his state of Mississipi (from CA) - she was in charge of Thanksgiving dinner this past year, and cooked the green beans al dente, a bit squeaky. One of the (local MS) guests at the dinner said to her,
"Hawney, 'round here we cook ar beans for ARRRRS." I don't think he gave a rats pattootie what variety of bean they were! ~Thalia |
February 13, 2008 | #24 |
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My friend who makes the "all day beans" is from W. Va. For me, it depends on what the beans will be used for. In a salad, I like them just barely cooked. If I'm eating them hot with some bacon and onion, I like them cooked about 15 minutes. Except for soups, 15 minutes is about the longest I can stand to cook them.
The best bean I grew last year was McCaslan. All the others were very stringy. This year we're growing Supermarconi. Also Rocquencourt as a bush bean.
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February 14, 2008 | #25 |
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Rocquencourt has lovely purple-pink flowers, really attractive in the veggie patch. I grew them this season but sowed way too late to get beans. At least the flowers were nice!
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February 14, 2008 | #26 |
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My seed order from Sandhill came today. I have Uncle Steve's Italian Pole Bean, Dragon Langerie (Dragon Tongue), and Neckargold. Also Vermont Cranberry from another source.
Anyone grow Neckargold? Opinions?
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