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Jeannine Anne · March 20, 2016

Hey I have a fair few fava seed varieties, they should be in already but doing that tomorrow.. which one though..

I have a nameless variety that I have grown for many years and I am trying to hide it LOL Way way back it was a commercial kind my Dad grew I think but over the many years he and then me have been growing it it has changed qyite a lot It has crossed the Atlantic three times in the last decade with me and the first time in 1980 and it still goes on. I guess by now it is MY Bean, I always look for another kind but end up growing it anyway.

I got an interesting purple runner bean a couple of years ago from a grower in the UK..the first known purple runner. The first year I grew it I didn't pull out the roots and two regrew last year, so I left them in the ground too, just wondering. There are seeds still hanging there but I think they may be no good as they would not have dried. I did dry a few but not enough to share.

XX Jeannine

imp · March 20, 2016

Sounds like you have a treasure there! I tried growing some favas this last fall- they are blooming now, but a bit buried in weeds since Rob has been unwell. I need to get out there- germination wasn't great, but should get a few pods this year and be able to enjoy them a little, LOL!

I'll be trying them againn next fall. We'll have to talk all things fava then!

Jeannine Anne · March 20, 2016

Absolutely

Zana · March 20, 2016

Welcome back Jeannine Anne, again!
Sorry to hear that your DH is now in the care facility. But happy to hear that you are looking after yourself and taking time to do stuff like gardening that brings you joy.
Happy First Day of Spring!

Johnniemar · March 20, 2016

Yes, welcome back. God bless you and hubby.

MissS · March 21, 2016

Welcome home Jeannine Anne. I am sorry to hear about your husband. That one is a very hard one to cope with. But, I am so glad that you are taking the time to garden. One seed, sows so much more for us than just one plant. The benefits are amazing. It fills our souls. It is the best medicine that there is.

peebee · March 21, 2016

It's great to see you posting again Jeannine, we have missed you! Hope to hear from you more often now.

clkeiper · March 21, 2016

Hi Jeannnie Anne.
Glad you could come back. I enjoyed the few posts from when I joined and you were beginning to be away from here more and more. I am sorry for your situation being so consumming, but we all have things I think we never thought would happen or have to deal with when we were younger or newly married and they must come before anything else. Here I am taking care of my inlaws daily. I never thought I would see that happen. it is pretty consuming and I think they both have dementia of some form or another. not bad but it is there and I have to try to keep it all in check and there are so many things I don't know or even think to check for... such as dental hygiene... oops that one slipped by me until this week. Well, anyway... take care of yourself, too. Glad you are able to spend a little time here, again.

March 20, 2016	#34
Zana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southwestern Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,521	Welcome back Jeannine Anne, again! Sorry to hear that your DH is now in the care facility. But happy to hear that you are looking after yourself and taking time to do stuff like gardening that brings you joy. Happy First Day of Spring! __________________ Zana ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ There is a fine line between genius and crazy. I like to use that line as a jump rope. ~Anonymous (but I totally agree with this! LOL) Forgive and Forget? I'm neither Jesus or nor do I have Alzheimers. ~ Anonymous Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace. -- Dr. Albert Schweitzer

March 21, 2016	#36
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,150	Welcome home Jeannine Anne. I am sorry to hear about your husband. That one is a very hard one to cope with. But, I am so glad that you are taking the time to garden. One seed, sows so much more for us than just one plant. The benefits are amazing. It fills our souls. It is the best medicine that there is. __________________ ~ Patti ~

March 21, 2016	#38
clkeiper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 4,350	Hi Jeannnie Anne. Glad you could come back. I enjoyed the few posts from when I joined and you were beginning to be away from here more and more. I am sorry for your situation being so consumming, but we all have things I think we never thought would happen or have to deal with when we were younger or newly married and they must come before anything else. Here I am taking care of my inlaws daily. I never thought I would see that happen. it is pretty consuming and I think they both have dementia of some form or another. not bad but it is there and I have to try to keep it all in check and there are so many things I don't know or even think to check for... such as dental hygiene... oops that one slipped by me until this week. Well, anyway... take care of yourself, too. Glad you are able to spend a little time here, again. __________________ carolyn k

March 20, 2016	#31
Jeannine Anne Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 1,553	Hey I have a fair few fava seed varieties, they should be in already but doing that tomorrow.. which one though.. I have a nameless variety that I have grown for many years and I am trying to hide it LOL Way way back it was a commercial kind my Dad grew I think but over the many years he and then me have been growing it it has changed qyite a lot It has crossed the Atlantic three times in the last decade with me and the first time in 1980 and it still goes on. I guess by now it is MY Bean, I always look for another kind but end up growing it anyway. I got an interesting purple runner bean a couple of years ago from a grower in the UK..the first known purple runner. The first year I grew it I didn't pull out the roots and two regrew last year, so I left them in the ground too, just wondering. There are seeds still hanging there but I think they may be no good as they would not have dried. I did dry a few but not enough to share. XX Jeannine

March 20, 2016	#32
imp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 4,832	Sounds like you have a treasure there! I tried growing some favas this last fall- they are blooming now, but a bit buried in weeds since Rob has been unwell. I need to get out there- germination wasn't great, but should get a few pods this year and be able to enjoy them a little, LOL! I'll be trying them againn next fall. We'll have to talk all things fava then!

March 20, 2016	#35
Johnniemar Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: North carolina Posts: 199	Yes, welcome back. God bless you and hubby.

March 21, 2016	#37
peebee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern CA Posts: 1,714	It's great to see you posting again Jeannine, we have missed you! Hope to hear from you more often now.