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The seeds absorb moisture from the paper towels. Once they germinate, I transfer them to small pots. Sprouted seeds can also be planted directly into the soil. Plants come to the surface faster and there is a greater chance that they will not rot in case of unfavorable weather.

If the seeds have fermented, they had too much water. I place the seeds between two layers of damp paper towels. Damp, not wet.

According to the forecast, today was the last night of frost. From tomorrow the temperature during the day will be around 20 C and at night around 10 C. I'm starting the 2026 season. The first beans are already in the sprouter. I'm going back to making seedlings. This is the best method, in my...

@Blue-Jay The white seeds are Tres Hatif de Massy. https://belleepoquemeise.be/le-roi-du-potager/massy-tres-hatif-de-m/ The bluish seeds are Fin de Villeneuve https://belleepoquemeise.be/le-roi-du-potager/fin-de-villeneuve-1310/

@Blue-Jay I'm not suggesting anything. I sent you these seeds, and Guy Dirix ordered them earlier from IPK Gatersleben. Perhaps I made a mistake when repackaging the seeds before shipping them to Linden. If that happened, I will be able to fix it in the fall. I didn't have any Tres Hatif de...

@Blue-Jay, these seeds look exactly like Fin de Villeneuve, the second variety you received from IPK Gatersleben. With your permission, I kept five seeds each of Tres Hatif de Massy and Fin de Villeneuve as network beans. Last year, I sowed three seeds of each and kept two as a reserve. The...

I will add that the protected name Haricot Tarbais covers two varieties: Alaric and Lapujole. Lapujole is an Alaric with increased disease resistance.

@heirloomgal, Is there a Baranski Plum among Bill Minkey's tomatoes? Russian tomatoes from the Minusinsk Basin are great, they are one of my favorites. In the Minusinsk city, Tomato Day is celebrated every year and then local gardeners present their heirloom selections. The main attraction is...

I think the Karachaganak Bush is stable now. In 2025, I grew it for the fifth time, and it once again reproduced all its characteristics. Of course, each time I sowed it, I used seeds harvested the previous year. The name Karachaganak is too original to change it :)

@Dahlia, I didn't hang it, my brother did. He is a ranger.

At this time of year, moose and deer leave such gifts here. A photo from a few years ago, but its meaning is still current.

I wonder if this is the same bean that Joseph Simcox called Cranberry Flieder. The seeds look identical and come from roughly the same part of Europe.

@Blue-Jay , I'm sorry, but I don't understand what you mean. I just wanted to complete my notes. I was curious if I could add Centerville Special to the varieties you selected from the Robert Lobitz materials you obtained. And that's all. It's obvious that you selected, stabilized and named...

Beans with "amber" in their name grew very well last year. Maybe they sensed that amber is Polish gold :)

I agree with @Triffid . Centerville Special is a lovely bean. I really like the tiny dots all over the seed coat. So this year I will be sowing @flowerbug's Spotted Pheasant again. @Blue-Jay Is the Centerville Special part of the Robert Lobitz Legacy series?

And three more network beans. Amber Queen - Robert Lobitz bush bean. Purple Rain - another Robert Lobitz, very tall bush bean. As @flowerbug wrote earlier, the seeds are smaller than Chaska Purple, but their quantity is much greater. Gvnagei - Cherokee pole bean. One of two native beans...

No, I haven't tried eating Paula's pods.

Hello, my name is Artur and I'm addicted.

@Dahlia I think a few hundred, over 500 for sure. And yes, I realize I should get treatment :)

Beans 2025 continued Laliberté - bush bean from Lothbinière, Quebec, Canada Schwarze Kugel - semi-runner, old German variety, very prolific. Little Falls - bush bean selected by @Blue-Jay. These types of beans grown in my location always produce seeds with more white color. Paula -...