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I'm loving seeing all of the bean photos that are rolling in. Great images-- and so inspirational! In the Pacific Northwest we're...

Please don't give me ideas like that 🤣 I would say that half of my beans are purple flowering and the other half white and/or yellow...

First year for me growing a couple Network beans. This is Speckled Algonquin (Bush-dry). Looks like it's a heavy producer.

My Schwarze Kugel is a bush with short runners. I got the seeds from Austria. I didn't know there was a pole variant.

Do you have the Schwarze Kugel bush bean or the Schwarze Kugelbohne pole bean? I have the pole bean for the first time. It is a variety...

Noooo, bee, no!

I have a Schwarze Kugel this year. It has been blooming for quite a while now and has a lot of pods. Tuvagliedda is just starting to...

I had a similar experience. Succotash is a late-flowering bean, but I ended up harvesting a lot of nice seeds.

The Amish Nuttle/ Mayflower bean didn't survive the three and a half weeks of unusual cold (12 - 20 degree Celsius / 54 - 68 degree...

It is interesting to note that among all the pole beans that I have planted. I'm getting the best results from the direct seeded beans...

2025 Network Bean Returns I'm going to ask every one who are growing Network beans this year and who reads this thread. Not to return...

Oxford ! Yes I have to also add your photos are real beauties and yes calender worthy. Glad you found us and any other new bean...

Hello @Oxford ! Great photos.

A wonderful parade of colours, @Oxford . I love the unusually deep purple of Blue Adliswil. Worth growing for its flowers alone! I...

And a few more from my garden.