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I haven't personally used these, but many veg farmers in the Northeast US are switching to them seems like. I've always used tobacco...

After two weeks in the root trainers several types of pole beans were large enough to plant out. Pretty amazing 4" long roots, with...

1. First bean plant has first pods. 2. Local bodega got in Ice Cream Beans (Inga edulis) Don't really taste like ice cream to me...

yes, my groundhog control greatly improved when i finally was able to get rid of all the pallets that allowed it to easily hide if i saw...

Frost risk tonight. That was unexpected as yesterday there was no sign of that in the forecast; so, I didn't plant the tomatoes as I...

I enjoy having our periwinkle and have moved it twice with absolutely no problems in it's new, shady locations. (I painted a previous...

the pods which open very easily may not fling seeds as far as compared to those which have a bit more resistance. i've had lima beans...

Greens, Greens and More Greens

yes 100 times. :) they do cook faster since they are still wet... if you have a bean that falls out of the shell rather easy that...

An interesting post. I’m intrigued by these varieties with Lima in the name. There’s a discussion in Beans of New York to the effect...

I use Dolloff as a dry bean, but it is supposedly very good as a shelly. I've never in my life cooked shelly beans, which is probably...

Heirloom Bean Addicts Anonymous

Wow ! Where did you get Brown Eyed Bobby. I got that bean from a Tennessee woman in 2018 at the seed swap in Livingston, Tennessee. I...

Hello! Just discovered this forum recently after reading about it on flowerbug's Anthive blog. I've been planning a slightly larger...

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...