2022 Little Easy Bean Network - We Are Beans Without Borders

[Triffid]

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?

 

[BeanieQueen]

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.

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.

 

[Blue-Jay]

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.

Just curious what that Bamberger Blaue crossed seed looked like. Was it the same as Bamberger Blaue? Take a photo of it and put up here when you have time.

 

[flowerbug]

Got him!
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Phew. Hope that is all the critter adventures for the year. He peed in my car too.

we had a few layers of cardboard and thick black mil plastic to prevent such things being a problem when we were transporting creatures. they would still often make a mess of things somehow shredding the plastic or getting ahold of the cardboard or the old towels we used too. it really became too much as we could catch a critter once or twice a day here for weeks at a time. that added up to a lot of time spent transporting them it really was not effective at all. so we changed to add more fencing (not completely enclosed yet but it cuts down on how many get here) and i hunt them more along with not giving them so many places to hide (removing all those rotting pallets) so that if they are around i have a much better chance of seeing them and also being successful when i hunt them.

i'm glad you were able to get them captured and moved quickly before they ate more plants. still keep an eye out and make the rounds once in a while to make sure there aren't others bent on setting up a new home.

 

[flowerbug]

i did get a few rows of beans planted today and it was lightly sprinkling most of the time i was out there and also when i watered the beans in. came in for dinner and not sure i was going out to do more or not, but the weather radar looked like it was going to rain and i didn't feel like working in the rain today so i'm glad i got some things planted but still have a ways to go.

tomorrow will be another day. if i'm persistent enough and the chances of rain hold off i'll hope to get this bigger garden planted before i can move on to the next.

most of the beans planted today were Purple Dove and then also a few rows of a mix of beans including many network beans i've grown in the past for edible fresh beans. no idea how some of them would do so i also planted Purple Dove seeds along with them just in case they don't sprout. one thing nice about Purple Dove beans is that they are pretty easily distinquished from most other beans because of their darker foliage and red veins. i just didn't want there to be a waste of any growing space in the end and we'll eat whatever we can from these.

 

[jbosmith]

@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.

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.

 

[heirloomgal]

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'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.

 

[heirloomgal]

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.

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.

 

[meadow]

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.

Wow! That is really fast! With the way our growing season has been delayed, early production is becoming a very desirable trait.

How are they for flavor as compared to store-bought pintos?

This year I'm trialing Ga Ga Hut, Northern Pinto Bean and Bolita (we're big pinto fans ). I'm so impressed by Ga Ga Hut that I hope it wins the taste-off! Not only is it robust, but it's also an attractive bean when it swells. Now I'm curious to compare Ga Ga Hut and Seneca Allegheny Pinto to see how they differ.

 

[Boilergardener]

A week - 2 weeks or so ago after getting 0 Frost beans to emerge i planted my last 2 beans i saved. They were planted into moisture, had warm dry weather all week,perfect seed emerging weather, and the one seed i moved some dirt away to look at it and it swelled up and started to rot or atleast it smelled rank. No worms or bugs chewed on it. they apparently just didnt germinate correctly. No "necks" broken off with soil crust either. Has anyone else had problems with Frost before? Or should i have done something different.
The network beans and other beans have emerged and are growing great, they are working on their 2nd or 1st trifoliate leaves now.