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jbrobin09 reacted to Branching Out's post in the thread 2025 Little Easy Bean Network - Growers Of The Future Will Be Glad We Saved with
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Yes, the gray box is part of the purchase. It's made of exceptionally sturdy plastic. The assembly also comes with a vented dome... -
jbrobin09 reacted to Decoy1's post in the thread 2025 Little Easy Bean Network - Growers Of The Future Will Be Glad We Saved with Like.
Roottrainers have been available in UK for years. They’re not very cheap but I guess affordable. They’re a great design in most ways but...
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jbrobin09 reacted to Branching Out's post in the thread 2025 Little Easy Bean Network - Growers Of The Future Will Be Glad We Saved with Like.
Sure-- I ordered them from Vesey's Seeds. The quality is excellent, and the price was just $28CAD($20USD.) I'm very pleased with the...
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jbrobin09 reacted to Artorius's post in the thread 2025 Little Easy Bean Network - Growers Of The Future Will Be Glad We Saved with Like.
This year, due to the forecast of an exceptionally cold May, I did not make seedlings. I wake up the seeds in a sprouter and when they...
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jbrobin09 reacted to Blue-Jay's post in the thread 2025 Little Easy Bean Network - Growers Of The Future Will Be Glad We Saved with Like.
Many beans could be several centuries old. They are probably the product of stablized crosses that have happened over time. Some beans...
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jbrobin09 reacted to Neen5MI's post in the thread 2025 Little Easy Bean Network - Growers Of The Future Will Be Glad We Saved with Like.
Well, I took the plunge. I'm in mid-Michigan also, and forecast says no frost for the next 8-10 days, at least. My network beans are all...
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jbrobin09 reacted to SusanneinHastings's post in the thread 2025 Little Easy Bean Network - Growers Of The Future Will Be Glad We Saved with Like.
oh, you are right, I did not look closely enough. Well, more room on the trellises then. I assume the beans that were popular for...
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jbrobin09 reacted to Million Bells's post in the thread 2025 Little Easy Bean Network - Growers Of The Future Will Be Glad We Saved with Like.
I'm free of frosts, but the ground temperature is still a bit lower than I'd like. I should be ready to start planting out this weekend...
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jbrobin09 reacted to Decoy1's post in the thread 2025 Little Easy Bean Network - Growers Of The Future Will Be Glad We Saved with Like.
I’m beginning to understand why England is associated with pea growing and feel humbly grateful for our comparatively mild winters and...
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jbrobin09 replied to the thread 2025 Little Easy Bean Network - Growers Of The Future Will Be Glad We Saved.I’m jealous! We have winter temps down to -43C (although that is only for a night or two) and typically weeks of -30C with less than 2...
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jbrobin09 reacted to heartsong111's post in the thread 2025 Little Easy Bean Network - Growers Of The Future Will Be Glad We Saved with Like.
These are not all the beans I have to grow, but they're a fun representation of what I received recently.
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jbrobin09 reacted to Blue-Jay's post in the thread 2025 Little Easy Bean Network - Growers Of The Future Will Be Glad We Saved with Like.
Some more recent bean mail. This is a beautiful bean I ran across about two weeks ago. From a grower in Pescadaro, California. The...
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I completely agree! It’s difficult at many stages. Further down the line, for example, yesterday I was potting on tomatoes and in some...
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3 new tomatoes sent to me from a preservation gardener in Germany, which I'm twirly bird thrilled are growing wonderfully and germinated...
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jbrobin09 reacted to Blue-Jay's post in the thread 2025 Little Easy Bean Network - Growers Of The Future Will Be Glad We Saved with Like.
The way this weather has been this month of April. One day like summer the next day like winter again. We could be in for a tricky May...