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Pole grey lavender almost looks like a small rock, very cool looking bean...

Bean drying question...I've had pretty good luck this year with my beans and was able to get lots of perfect / near perfect seed from many of the plants. I'm running into an issue now and would appreciate some advice. I've got several beans where there are still some really good pods on the...

Last night I found some paper dry pods on the Grandma Rivera pole lima's and figured I'd take a look inside. These plants have been super productive and I'm sure I'll be able to make my seed return and then some. Having never grown Lima beans before, I realized I had no idea how to prepare...

I'm sorry this happened, sadly it happens around me too frequently. Earlier this summer, someone actually stole a rosemary bush from an herb bed I have along the alley behind my house. It's a plant I'd had for many years...I would dig it up every fall and bring it inside then plant it again in...

I knew you guys would have the information! Thank you

@Bluejay77 Thanks for the information, this is really interesting!

A question about patents (I think). How would you find out if a seed you are growing is patented / held by a seed company? I'm not concerned about Monsanto et al. coming after me, it's more a curiosity (but David versus Monsanto is some scary stuff if you've never seen it). Is there a way to...

I love the 'Square Deal For All' tag on the cover, perhaps a bit different than something Monsanto might say.

I'm glad your plants are surviving! I'm constantly amazed at the stark differences in weather in areas that aren't that far apart, neighboring states at least. It's been 90+ for over a week here without a drop of rain. I can barely water enough to keep my plants from wilting. We are expecting...

Mine are a 'campanula hybrid' named Kent Belle and I've had them for 10 years give or take. I think I started out with 1 or 2 plants from a nursery and I've divided them a few times over the years and popped them in a couple of other spots in the yard. Mine aren't invasive but maybe it's...

They look a lot like my bell flower plants, though I've never seen this color (mine are dark blue). Found a variety on line, campanula makaschvilii, that looks pretty close even though the pedals may look a bit less pointy.

Thank you, very good reference!

Thank you for the insights, you guys are always super helpful. I'll check the flowers / baby gourds and see if I can get a better understanding of what's happening here.

Thanks for the information. I thought it may be a pollination issue but am a little surprised as these are at our community garden and right next to a bunch of flowers. Though I do feel like the number of pollinators around this year in the neighborhood is down. No science with this, just my...

I'm back to the well for more gourd advice. I'm growing birdhouse gourds for the 1st time this year. I've got three plants about a yard apart growing along a fence. The plants seem pretty healthy and are growing well. They've put on a lot of flowers over the last few weeks but have only...

@aftermidnight, couldn't help noticing some of my favorite shows in your dvd collection!

Thanks for the advice, I certainly appreciate it. You guys are all really knowledgeable and I find myself researching things based on the posts here. I've learned a lot this year. It's an educational experience!

@Ridgerunner, I like the idea of testing out a few beans for taste etc. and will do that as they mature. If I get a good enough harvest to return the seed and have some left, I'll have a better idea of which ones to grow for fresh, dry etc. in the years ahead. Thanks for the advice!

I have a question and an update on my network beans. @Bluejay77 or any of the more experienced: Since the main purpose of growing these beans is for seed, should I harvest at all or should I just let them grow out and then dry? I know that with my 'regular' beans, I usually harvest for a...

I've planted a few more seeds this past week to try to fill in where I lost plants. But, I'm not sure the new seeds will have the time to produce like I'd like. And, they aren't really in the best planned spots. Last year, I planted the climbing beans which we eat fresh every couple of weeks...