flowerbug
Garden Master
I’m growing the Network bean, Mugungi. So far the plants are very small, not very healthy looking and seem to be struggling.
Has anyone else grown Mugungi?
no, i've not grown those here, but at times it seems some beans are just not happy where they are planted. sometimes it is the seeds are old and other times it is the soil or conditions that don't favor them.
one example of those for me is the Early Warwick. a nice bush bean if grown in perfect garden soil with better drainage than i usually have in most of my gardens with their heavier clay soil. as soon as i planted some of them in the sandier soil garden i have they did much better. i plant a few each year to see if i can get them to acclimate. another example i have is the Fort Portal Jade. they're lovely beans in color and shape but they don't like our hot summer at all so if i don't get them planted soon enough they're struggling to do much at all. Bomba also has a tough time getting good beans here. i didn't even replant either of those this season as i had too many others i wanted to plant.