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I was noodling around on the internet looking for information on bean crosses and stuff (as one does) and I ran across this article...

The last stragglers of 2025. 'Badda Nera', 'Gialet' and 'Custodia' (bottom). The only ones left in the ground in the main garden...

It feels like Christmastime for this bean collector! I've been really sticking to my resolve with not opening pods yet, and waiting...

making progress on my Purple Dove project. you can see many beans in these pictures that look like variations of Purple Dove but do not...

I was bad today and opened a few of the 'Ukrainian' pods. They were dry, but not super crispy dry which is what I was waiting for, but...

I don't find they have trouble so much climbing, as it's the yields that don't seem quite the same. But that could be my imagination...

Had an inch of rain yesterday and went out this morning and grabbed any spongy pods before the rain started again. Been leaving the...

Thank you! I have a tendency to make my supports a little too perfect but I love this idea! Also helps if my hubby has a visual too...

Sure @ruralmamma. Here is a couple different sizes of birch poles I used, any branch that is on there is cut a few inches out (at...

Went out into the Pole bean patch today and harvested nearly the last of the lima pods. Severed all their vines from their roots. Have...

oh goody, having fun shelling beans and seeing some of my crosses giving results i like to see. :) :) :)

Yes. You unknowingly planted some seeds of F1 Avalon crosses in with your Avalon seeds, so they produced F2 seed. The color patterns...

Thanks for the recommendation! I've heard of Carol and am hoping to order a copy soon Still wrapping my head around the genetics. So...

Weather here has been a rollercoaster ride this season. May and June were cool and we had so much rain and flooding. That was followed...

i recall that one being very productive here. :)