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Awesome, thanks @Bluejay77 I really appreciate it! You're like the Amazon of Beans! (only the good parts about Amazon of course). Thanks!

@Bluejay77 I sent you an email with the network beans I'm hoping to grow in 2019. If you don't get it, please let me know. I'm really looking forward to participating again next year. Thanks again for your efforts with this project!

It's always been a rotating group of gardeners; we started the project in 2011 and there were 4 of us that were there the whole run. It's been a great project but it's not really feasible that the 'gardeners' will stay together. We don't have a back up at present as there really aren't any...

This morning I cleaned up my plots at our neighborhood garden. This spring I posted that this was likely going to be our last year in the space due to the property being developed. We're still waiting to hear from the owners to see when they're planning on building, so I suppose it's a...

@Bluejay77 Got the beans in the mail today. Hopefully you'll have them by Tuesday or Wednesday. Thanks again for managing this whole operation; you're doing valuable work! I just gave your web info to a teacher who runs the community garden at my kid's school suggesting he get his class to...

@Bluejay77 I'm hoping to get my beans in the mail this week, they're dry and ready to package up. I tried six network beans this year, unfortunately Joyce Fetterly's Red & White fell victim to a rabbit incursion and was a complete loss. As for the other five, I was able to hit my targets. My...

Pole grey lavender almost looks like a small rock, very cool looking bean...

Bean drying question...I've had pretty good luck this year with my beans and was able to get lots of perfect / near perfect seed from many of the plants. I'm running into an issue now and would appreciate some advice. I've got several beans where there are still some really good pods on the...

Last night I found some paper dry pods on the Grandma Rivera pole lima's and figured I'd take a look inside. These plants have been super productive and I'm sure I'll be able to make my seed return and then some. Having never grown Lima beans before, I realized I had no idea how to prepare...

I'm sorry this happened, sadly it happens around me too frequently. Earlier this summer, someone actually stole a rosemary bush from an herb bed I have along the alley behind my house. It's a plant I'd had for many years...I would dig it up every fall and bring it inside then plant it again in...

I knew you guys would have the information! Thank you

@Bluejay77 Thanks for the information, this is really interesting!

A question about patents (I think). How would you find out if a seed you are growing is patented / held by a seed company? I'm not concerned about Monsanto et al. coming after me, it's more a curiosity (but David versus Monsanto is some scary stuff if you've never seen it). Is there a way to...

I love the 'Square Deal For All' tag on the cover, perhaps a bit different than something Monsanto might say.

I'm glad your plants are surviving! I'm constantly amazed at the stark differences in weather in areas that aren't that far apart, neighboring states at least. It's been 90+ for over a week here without a drop of rain. I can barely water enough to keep my plants from wilting. We are expecting...

Mine are a 'campanula hybrid' named Kent Belle and I've had them for 10 years give or take. I think I started out with 1 or 2 plants from a nursery and I've divided them a few times over the years and popped them in a couple of other spots in the yard. Mine aren't invasive but maybe it's...

They look a lot like my bell flower plants, though I've never seen this color (mine are dark blue). Found a variety on line, campanula makaschvilii, that looks pretty close even though the pedals may look a bit less pointy.

Thank you, very good reference!

Thank you for the insights, you guys are always super helpful. I'll check the flowers / baby gourds and see if I can get a better understanding of what's happening here.

Thanks for the information. I thought it may be a pollination issue but am a little surprised as these are at our community garden and right next to a bunch of flowers. Though I do feel like the number of pollinators around this year in the neighborhood is down. No science with this, just my...