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Blue-Jay reacted to Artorius's post in the thread 2026 Little Easy Bean Network – Plant A Garden, Water Your Soul, Join Our Family with
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Last season, I had another Lobitz bean similar to Chaska Purple - Purple Rain (pics later). These are interesting beans. One pod may... -
Blue-Jay reacted to flowerbug's post in the thread 2026 Little Easy Bean Network – Plant A Garden, Water Your Soul, Join Our Family with Like.
wow @Artorius that sounds like a difficult season for sure. i hope this coming season is much better! i grew this one a few years...
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Blue-Jay reacted to Artorius's post in the thread 2026 Little Easy Bean Network – Plant A Garden, Water Your Soul, Join Our Family with Love.
Arikara Yellow bush Redland Pioneer bush snap from Australia. Blue Jay bush. I sowed it quite late, almost in mid-June, but all...
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Blue-Jay reacted to Artorius's post in the thread 2026 Little Easy Bean Network – Plant A Garden, Water Your Soul, Join Our Family with Love.
I finally managed to take some photos of the beans from 2025. The season was poor. A very cold spring caused a delay in planting. In...
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Blue-Jay reacted to jbrobin09's post in the thread 2026 Little Easy Bean Network – Plant A Garden, Water Your Soul, Join Our Family with Like.
Hi all! I’ve been MIA due to work so I’m just reading posts from the start of this thread now. But that’s my photo! I will be planting...
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Blue-Jay reacted to heirloomgal's post in the thread 2026 Little Easy Bean Network – Plant A Garden, Water Your Soul, Join Our Family with Love.
That is so great @Blue-Jay, you have introduced to the world so many wonderful bean varieties. I'm glad that you feel the happiness...
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Blue-Jay reacted to Heliena's post in the thread 2026 Little Easy Bean Network – Plant A Garden, Water Your Soul, Join Our Family with Like.
Its always a bonus if I can eat something as a snap, but shelling is the focus. Fibrous pods don't turn me off right away. I haven't...
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Blue-Jay reacted to heirloomgal's post in the thread 2026 Little Easy Bean Network – Plant A Garden, Water Your Soul, Join Our Family with Like.
@Blue-Jay I found you on some bean packets ;)
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Blue-Jay replied to the thread 2026 Little Easy Bean Network – Plant A Garden, Water Your Soul, Join Our Family.Wow ! Who's seed packet from? Who is the seller? Where is the seller from? Just never know where I'm going to pop out of next. I...
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Blue-Jay reacted to Zeedman's post in the thread 2026 Little Easy Bean Network – Plant A Garden, Water Your Soul, Join Our Family with Like.
A new beginning, in many ways. I hope to return to gardening this year, although the seed saving will be on a much smaller scale. Just...
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Blue-Jay reacted to Zeedman's post in the thread 2026 Little Easy Bean Network – Plant A Garden, Water Your Soul, Join Our Family with Like.
Is your primary focus on snaps, shell beans, or both? It would help if I could narrow that down. I grow quite a few large-seeded pole...
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Blue-Jay reacted to Heliena's post in the thread 2026 Little Easy Bean Network – Plant A Garden, Water Your Soul, Join Our Family with Like.
Thank you! In short, yes on both accounts. Don't get me wrong, I'm all about stretching the season, and if I hadn't lost 3 weeks to an...
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Blue-Jay reacted to ruralmamma's post in the thread 2026 Little Easy Bean Network – Plant A Garden, Water Your Soul, Join Our Family with Like.
@Heliena, I grew the Cave bean twice and had a good harvest one year and was fighting the frost the second. My growing season is a few...
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Blue-Jay reacted to Triffid's post in the thread 2026 Little Easy Bean Network – Plant A Garden, Water Your Soul, Join Our Family with Like.
I haven't grown the variety myself, but regarding resources for traits I've attached a bean gene list 😊
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Blue-Jay reacted to Decoy1's post in the thread 2026 Little Easy Bean Network – Plant A Garden, Water Your Soul, Join Our Family with Like.
A belated welcome from me too, @Heliena. I’m imagining that you have quite a short season and that breeding for a short season trait...