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I’d like to join the network and grow out some beans. Do I need to register for my zone or something? I’m in zone 3, and I can usually grow beans up to 110 days to maturity but not usually beyond that.

Does anyone have Iroquois Cornbread bean to sell or swap? I grew out my last ones this summer but they didn't produce any harvestable beans! I am not sure why...just put them in too late maybe? I am in Canada.

@heirloomgal I was just out harvesting my Graines de Cafe that I bought from you in the spring. (Down to zero tonight) I planted them a bit late so I wasn’t expecting a lot but we picked almost 7lbs of pods! Not all are mature enough, so I’ll try some as a shelly. But they survived a light frost...

Yeah, when the house is warm (I think it was around 28C), the fermentation happens fast! Good call on the bowl- I would anticipate overflow for sure. I find green beans get a little "woody" almost but that may be the variety. Probably a french filet type green bean would be tender enough to not...

Yes, me too on the hot sauce and Kim chi. It’s so good and easy, and you can customize the heat for your family.

I usually ferment carrot sticks, yellow snap beans (I find they are more tender than the green), garlic cloves, sometimes radishes. It's a quick ferment, usually 5-6 days at summer temps. They keep a really long time in the fridge without any decline in quality. I use a 2-2.5% brine, with fresh...

I have fermented snap beans for years now. Let me know if you need any help. They are a big hit with us, and so easy to do.

I haven’t seen those so I will go look him up! Thank you.

Are you in Alberta too?

Can I ask what makes sugar beans unique? I’m not familiar with the type. ☺️

Hi everyone, I am a small-scale seed collector (just for my own use, for now) but I would like to have enough volume to sell/share in the future. I think landrace plants are going to be key to producing food in backyards as the climate changes and I would like to be able to contribute to that. I...