MerryFiddle
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We've been growing a lot of our food for decades, so beans figure *highly* in that mix, because it's easy easier protein to tame and store than anything on the hoof. We loooove the heirloom varieties, and our standbys are the Scarlet Runner (about 5 gallons a year) , Gigandes, and Painted Lady.
But we fiddle around with a few new varieties each year for flavor and variety. This year it's Black Cocoa, a bush (dry), and Kentucky Wonder (a green bean climber).
My spouse used to farm, but hand gardening on a couple acres is a whole different animal than row crops on a few hundred, so we are still in the learning curve. And perpetually so, since we are always trying new things, except for our reliable pantry standbys which feed us.
I'm reading *everything* here. And it would be really helpful if, in the photos, there was something else of broad recognition in the frame, so the size of the bean can be gauged from the image.
Thanks for all your advice and photos!! And, we always have the above beans to share as seed .... here they are, just a sample from this year's crop, almost ready to harvest.
But we fiddle around with a few new varieties each year for flavor and variety. This year it's Black Cocoa, a bush (dry), and Kentucky Wonder (a green bean climber).
My spouse used to farm, but hand gardening on a couple acres is a whole different animal than row crops on a few hundred, so we are still in the learning curve. And perpetually so, since we are always trying new things, except for our reliable pantry standbys which feed us.
I'm reading *everything* here. And it would be really helpful if, in the photos, there was something else of broad recognition in the frame, so the size of the bean can be gauged from the image.
Thanks for all your advice and photos!! And, we always have the above beans to share as seed .... here they are, just a sample from this year's crop, almost ready to harvest.