2025 Little Easy Bean Network - Growers Of The Future Will Be Glad We Saved

[heirloomgal]

i recall that one being very productive here.

Here too.

 

[ruralmamma]

Weather here has been a rollercoaster ride this season. May and June were cool and we had so much rain and flooding. That was followed by an almost two-week stretch of 90°+ weather and extreme drought for the second year in a row by the end of August. So far we've only had a total of 1/4" of rain the last few days, but so glad most of the harvest is over. Actually I think the lack of rain has been responsible for a great harvest this year as I only have a few varieties that didn't produce very well.

I can say my inaugural year has definitely been an adventure! I consider myself to be an experienced bean grower but this year I've had the chance to explore different types of beans from around the world. Learned that some varieties are so vigorous that you can find them climbing where not expected and leave you questioning your sanity and notes. Currently wrapping my head around genetics and deciding which varieties will be implemented into next year's garden.