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'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...

Thank you @Decoy1 @P Suckling for the info! Appreciate it! 🩶 I just got the best email from a grower in Germany, who I'll be doing a...

Harvest season has officially started. Yesterday it was the yellow-podded Ukrainian Comrades which has yellow seed instead of black like...

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

I've also grown Bela Putersnica this year and it is loaded with beautiful yellow pods. The plants are just lush looking.

I hope you don’t mind me stepping in here but I think the link doesn’t have all the information. This one might lead to the fuller page...

@heirloomgal , here is some information about the origin of Bela Putersnica. https://www.bohnen-atlas.de/drucken/2022-bela-putersnica

Flowerbug, thank you for this article. Never knew that we have to thank Mr Lobitz for the Golden Sweet pea, which I have used in my own...

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...

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...

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

You are welcome. They are the identical strain to those from HSL. Both originated from Mr Yeoman's Gardening Guild, and he had them...

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...