Triffid
Deeply Rooted
I'm thinking about putting in some Turkey Craw seeds as I hear they're a rather good all-rounder. Any idea how they fare in a maritime climate?
This is very interesting with that Bamberger Blaue pole! I think it is not too late yet to sow them. Or is it because you have no free pole left? I would very much like to know what will happen to this outcross in its following season - if it reverses or becomes stable..?Yes, I think Early Pinkies qualify as early, and pretty productive too. I grew Bamberger Blaue last year too, and I agree it wasn't a hugely productive bean - but is was gorgeous! I grew them as a network bean and one of them had been crossed and it was a pole - that single pole produced about 4 times the amount that about 8-10 bush bean plants produced! It was a nice looking cross too; I was going to grow it this year but forgot.
Yes, I think Early Pinkies qualify as early, and pretty productive too. I grew Bamberger Blaue last year too, and I agree it wasn't a hugely productive bean - but is was gorgeous! I grew them as a network bean and one of them had been crossed and it was a pole - that single pole produced about 4 times the amount that about 8-10 bush bean plants produced! It was a nice looking cross too; I was going to grow it this year but forgot.
Got him!
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Phew. Hope that is all the critter adventures for the year. He peed in my car too.
One of my favorites. Seneca Allegheny Pinto is apparently even earlier by a few days, though I'm relying on second hand info here as I grow them in different years and not side by side. From my point of view they're identical but who knows.@Bluejay77 That Ga Ga Hut is the most vigorous, robust bean I've ever grown! No wonder they produce so quickly... they don't waste any time at all; they're taking off like a rocket!
By the way, the Dutch Bullets have yet to arrive from the person in Oregon. I'm ready to start them as soon as they get here.
I'm not in a maritime climate @Triffid , but I have found that bean to be challenging. At least to get good quality seed. It needs a fairly long, hot season it seems.I'm thinking about putting in some Turkey Craw seeds as I hear they're a rather good all-rounder. Any idea how they fare in a maritime climate?
I got so busy with the seed exchange this year that I just plain forgot. Too many beans rattling around in my brain! I would have liked to see what came of that pretty off type. I am definitely going to grow it next year. I've never seen a cross before growing network beans, so I am curious to try one.This is very interesting with that Bamberger Blaue pole! I think it is not too late yet to sow them. Or is it because you have no free pole left? I would very much like to know what will happen to this outcross in its following season - if it reverses or becomes stable..?
Last year I grew Jembo Polish network beans, and one of them came out as a thoroughly black, egg-shaped (but flatted) bean with only 1/3 of the J.P. size, and the hull was smaller and tighter than the others and very purple. Originally I had planned to sow those and look what would come out of them this season but I really have had no space left.
Wow! That is really fast! With the way our growing season has been delayed, early production is becoming a very desirable trait.One of my favorites. Seneca Allegheny Pinto is apparently even earlier by a few days, though I'm relying on second hand info here as I grow them in different years and not side by side. From my point of view they're identical but who knows.
I am growing one from SSE this year that I think is called Ukrainian Pole that blew the pintos out of the water for taking off out of the trays. It was sending tendrils out already when the rest of its tray was finally sprouted enough to plant out.
Edit to add: I got off my rear and looked up dates. Ukrainian Pole was planted in trays May 30 and transplant outside yesterday, June 7, showing tendrils and second leaves. Seneca Allegheny Pinto was planted May 28 and I transplanted them a few hours ago, on June 8, looking super healthy but half as big.