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I'm loving seeing all of the bean photos that are rolling in. Great images-- and so inspirational! In the Pacific Northwest we're...

This is a bean that has turned out to be quite special - 'Kärntner Butter'. Not only has the yield been really good, but it's a very...

Yes, I usually have 5 seeds, followed by 4 and 3. I have never thought about how many seeds there should be per pod. Only a few pods...

@Oxford This year I also started mulching the soil around the beans with grass clippings to avoid damaging the roots when pulling out...

I have the same experience. When I mow the lawn, I dry the grass and use it as mulch around the bean plants. In addition, I keep annual...

'Black Snake' is looking like it's getting in the 'safe' zone. I see bumps and feel like I've almost made it to home base! This is...

I'm growing Rose as a network bean this year.I ran out and took these photos this morning.

The first dry pods are starting, and I harvested some seeds of 'Cranberry Onondaga. It's quite an early bean really, and to my surprise...

I was trying to find some information on the “Black Mandan beans” that I got at a seed swap this spring and found two results from...

The gigantes Greek runner beans are starting make some pods. We have had so much rain in the last week that one of the poles started to...

came across this looking for something else today - it's not solely related to beans, but still an interesting short read...

it's ramping up to the most crazy time of the bean season here and i'm glad for it because it has been a real challenge this year to...

Voles are enjoying my paste tomatoes but thankfully leaving the beans alone so far. Seems that I may have had a little bit of a cross...

This year I did a small comparison trial between Dolloff pole bean and Golden Lima, Leigh Hurley on her old "Extreme Gardener" blog...

The flower shoots of Mongeta del Ganxet Xic are getting larger. I think the flowers will open in three or four days. It seems this...