2015 Little Easy Bean Network - Old Beans Should Never Die !

[Blue-Jay]

Hello @NancyJ10x,

Welcome to the forum and to our bean thread. You certainly may join the fun. I should post some new bean photos of things that I have that can be grown out and let you pick something. Just curious do you prefer to grow pole or bush beans?

 

[Blue-Jay]

Here are more beans to chose from for those who would like to join in the bean growing fun of the 2015 Little Easy Bean Network.

Left to right bush beans. Tennessee Greenpod, Large White Lima, Burgundy Bolitas, and Kim's Italian.

Left to right bush beans. Wren's Egg, Pink Poded Burgundy Bolitas, Indian Woman Yellow, and Louisiana Red Kidney.

Left to right 2 bush then 2 pole beans. Senate Soup Navy, Hidatsa Red, Kentucky Wonder White Seeded, and Tarahumara Purple Ojos.

Left to right all pole beans. Flor De Mayo, Rattlesnake, Yoeme Pastel Eye, and Badda di Polizzi Blanda Long Seeded.

Left to right all pole beans. Dow Purple Pod, Cherokee Trail Of Tears, Missouri Wonder, and Fanomen.

 

[NancyJ10x]

I like both bush and pole varieties. What I really like are beans with colorful or unusual seeds or pods. Your new photos have several with colorful seeds or pods. Do you have a limit on how many we grow out?

 

[teamneu]

Progress report:

All beans were planted 4/18.

The Imbotyi Mbayiyana and Zambezi #2 are coming up well.

The Red Speckled Sugar Bean is showing no sign of sprouting. How long before I should declare defeat on this one?

I'd be glad to plant another in its place if it doesn't grow.

Thanks!

 

[Blue-Jay]

Hi @NancyJ10x,

There is no limit to how many varieties you are allowed to grow if you think you can handle them. Also go and read through my opening post of this thread. It might help answer some questions. Sounds like you have grown dry beans before.

 

[Blue-Jay]

Hi @teamneu,

You can go scratch into the soil where you planted Red Speckled and see if you can find the seed. I'm guessing by now if it hasn't emerged from the soil like your other two beans you can declare Red Speckled dead. Pick another bean if you like and I'll send it to you soon.

 

[flowerweaver]

Here's a photo of the Nyimo beans in the large pot at 18 days. The ones planted in the ground 16 days ago have not sprouted. I'll poke around today to see if I can find one.

We've been having unseasonably cool and moist weather for May, a couple of nights it got down to 40 degrees, which is unheard of at this time of year. While we humans are enjoying it I think the beans are waiting for warmer weather to grow. So far, only one pole bean and two Lima beans have attached tendrils to the trellises. The lower leaves of some of the African Lima beans look like they suffered frost damage even though it hasn't gotten that cold. The top leaves look fine.

Only one bean variety out of 115 was a no show, something I'd purchased from SeedZoo (Kare Grandmother), and two other varieties there was only one sprout each. Overall the field has been successful.

I gave a nature and farm tour this weekend for a local festival and the wildflower meadow, bean field, and the kissing donkey were a some of the group's favorites.

 

[flowerweaver]

Here are the Imbotyi Chaphaza at 23 days.

The entire field.

 

[teamneu]

@Bluejay77

Thanks - How about Wren's Egg? Or anything you suggest...

I think this time I will put a marker close to where I've planted a bean or two. That way, I can find it if it doesn't grow. When I poke around, I don't always find the seeds, probably because I'm not looking in the right place.

 

[Blue-Jay]

Ok @teamneu I will send you the Wren's Egg to grow.