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Could you send a few seeds for me to Decoy of the first off type. That bean looks a little gray and black to me. Anyway Decoy will have...

I made a mistake here, I meant to write OT#1, i.e. picture 2. Even though they appear to be a mix, they're from the same plant/s, with...

Thank you. How can I resist! Would you say there are two distinct types in the bottom picture - one more frosted than the other?

I have no idea how the latter two taste, but I'll find out in 6 months 🥲

I have an issue with Rose germinating in the pods, so I will be growing out the off-types to assess them. I think they have favourable...

Bottom beans win the prize for most beautiful! I wonder which of these three wins for best flavor!?

Are you planning to continue with either off-type? I’ve struggled with how late Rose is for two years running, so comparative earliness...

The clerk at the larger post office has been there for years and is probably close to retirement. Evidently her purpose is to treat...

I hadn't actually taken stock of the amount of reverses, so I had to go and check. But I'm right there with you - I've never seen this...

The first off type is great looking bean. Did you keep the off types to grow out again?

Some bean photos for a rainy January day. Last year I grew Rose for the HSL and two offtypes were identified. First pic is the 'true'...

@Blue-Jay did my parcel arrive today? Tracking says it should have arrived the 21st, but it's not showing that it arrived yet? ETA...

This bean was in a Joseph Simcox collection that I had acquired. I was able to look up the bean by name on a USDA seed bank site and it...

Sounds like your $15 charge was made up by the clerk taking care of you at the one post office. Here when the postal clerk puts your...

Little happy story to share. The last 2 weeks have been kind a nuts for me, such a busy bean year so far. I've been feeling like a...