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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 flower shoots of Mongeta del Ganxet Xic are getting larger. I think the flowers will open in three or four days. It seems this...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Thank you! I also just tracked down the characteristic sheet that they sent and it says the flowers are buff - clearly observed when the...

I should have added that Rose is one of those beans that has a slighty higher tendency to cross than most. Maybe bag a couple of flower...

White, according to my notes. https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/seeds/climbing-french-bean-rose-bean

Not really, maybe a little hoeing but that's it. I saw some vole holes today so I'm wondering if they've made some tunnels into the...

Is it a dry bean? It’s beautiful.

And you have 5 seeds in a pod, is this usual for you or an exception? Mine tend to have 4 only by and large. There must be something...

This is how my Succotash currently looks like. I also had a completely dry pod today. I checked quickly in my list and this year I...

Another nice variety has pods: Grah Rovicak. A pole bean originally from Croatia, seeds received from Austria. The pods are yellow...