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This year I did a small comparison trial between Dolloff pole bean and Golden Lima, Leigh Hurley on her old "Extreme Gardener" blog...

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 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...

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...

First year for me growing a couple Network beans. This is Speckled Algonquin (Bush-dry). Looks like it's a heavy producer.

Do you have the Schwarze Kugel bush bean or the Schwarze Kugelbohne pole bean? I have the pole bean for the first time. It is a variety...

Last year I tried growing a Lima bean for the first time, and it didn't go well. After many months Network Lima Grandma Rivera produced...

Dug all the garlic! Something on the trellis is making a few big pods, but I think it is the Tarbais and not the Greek gigantes yet. :(...

Yes, I echo that and have had a similar experience. Perhaps not as many but certainly quite a few. I’m wondering about my planting...

Mom asked me if the bean plants can breath this hazy air. i guessed that it would be the lack of sunshine that will have more effect...

It is interesting to note that among all the pole beans that I have planted. I'm getting the best results from the direct seeded beans...

Found some pods today! ❤️‍🔥 The season is 30 days late this year, so I'm celebrating every win. Most beans are still flowering and...

2025 Network Bean Returns I'm going to ask every one who are growing Network beans this year and who reads this thread. Not to return...

A wonderful parade of colours, @Oxford . I love the unusually deep purple of Blue Adliswil. Worth growing for its flowers alone! I...

And a few more from my garden.