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    2023 Little Easy Bean Network - Beans Beyond The Colors Of A Rainbow

    Thank you to all who contributed your thoughts on my isolation distance / population size debate - I appreciate the benefit of your thoughts and experience.
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    2023 Little Easy Bean Network - Beans Beyond The Colors Of A Rainbow

    Every year I have an internal debate with myself on the number of varieties per species to grow with the goal of preserving the chosen varieties. Given a commonly accepted recommendation of at least 10 plants per variety and 20 feet between varieties for common beans, how does one manage to...
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    2023 Little Easy Bean Network - Beans Beyond The Colors Of A Rainbow

    A free version of the article though it might lack some of the pictures.
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    What are You Eating from the Garden?

    Lamb's Quarter - one of Mother Nature's nutritional powerhouses often overlooked.
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    Crab Apples

    We do! Over the years we've slowly been adding to the legacy trees on our property; that and I've foraged from trees "in the wild."
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    I must be serious

    (It isn't me in the photo but it could be... ;) )
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    Garden and chicken shirt design

    Cute! My one suggestion if possible is to make a version that does not include the chickens to attract people who do garden but who don't have chickens (and vice versa.)
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    Thought of TEG Cat Owners

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    Apologies for the short notice

    But it's only Friday so you can still celebrate!
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    Apologies for the short notice

    Don't forget the sunscreen!
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    Goin' to the Dogs!

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    2023 Little Easy Bean Network - Beans Beyond The Colors Of A Rainbow

    Mongeta del Ganxet is indeed a pole bean that matures late in southeast Michigan. Due to its fabulous culinary reputation, I've grown it three seasons each time hoping that the next season it'd impress me enough to keep its space in the garden; after season 3 it lost its spot, though it does do...
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    2023 Little Easy Bean Network - Beans Beyond The Colors Of A Rainbow

    I understand. My comment is merely the expression of my concern.
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    2023 Little Easy Bean Network - Beans Beyond The Colors Of A Rainbow

    Regarding naming these beans – please consider three varieties as cautionary tales: “Buddha's Bellybutton” Identified as PI 346325, it was collected in India and received by our National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) in 1969 with the top name PLB-61; no Buddha or body part involved. “Charlie...
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    Thought of TEG Cat Owners

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    ISO: Livingston's Ohio Crimson Pepper seeds

    As the title suggests, I am on a mission to find seeds for these peppers. I am in southeast Michigan and have oodles of varieties of all sorts of crops for trade.
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    Word of the day

    Refulgent!
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    Goin' to the Dogs!

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    Wistful dreams of gardens past, never made ...

    From my notes, Lunga was late in all regards compared to its butternut (and cheese-type) cousins: last season's "order"- North Circle butternut, Honeynut / cheeses, then Lunga. HTH!
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    A Seed Saver's Garden

    Respectfully, the notion a seed company intentionally mislabels a variety as a hybrid to discourage seed saving is a twee bit conspiratorial. The Federal Seed Act as well as the seed laws of the company's home state prescribes what is included on a retail seed pack. Any company worth their...
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