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<3 I'm a bit of a soil nerd, and if I have learned anything, its that the solution to 99% of soil problems is more organic matter, and...

I made a thing! Going by specific dates last year was okay, but not ideal. Especially while I was in the third trimester of pregnancy...

Thank you. 😊 I'll be taking you up on that advice . For reasons I won't get into online. I have difficulties with gardening. I...

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...

@Blue-Jay I found you on some bean packets ;)

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...

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...

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...

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...

i'm not much into pole beans, but years ago i grew "Adam's Family Six Weeks" from @Blue-Jay 's collection of network beans and it was...

I haven't grown the variety myself, but regarding resources for traits I've attached a bean gene list 😊

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...

I’m charmed by how utterly massive and “antique” the 1000 year cave bean was in my garden last year, but I was only able to get a few...

Bean nerd question: I'm at the "I want to breed my own bean" stage of things, I have a few favorites in mind for crossing, but are there...

Aww, Thank you! I've been told I should write a book about... all of that, and I have started one, but I feel like I am still healing...