Different types of green beans

[Gardening with Rabbits]

Also, I had a compliment last month. DD had guests over for a meal and served some of these beans. Her friend called me and wanted to know if she could come pick and buy some of these beans. She never tasted anything so good. I told her the garden was done for the year and nothing growing. I thought about it later and maybe she has never tasted home grown garden green beans. I think most people only get to taste tomatoes and squash from family and friends.

 

[Just-Moxie]

She sounds like a great opportunity to infest with the gardening bug. She might really enjoy it.

 

[flowerbug]

If you want to talk the differences in beans @Zeedman is the one to ask.
I've been growing mostly heirlooms. Yes there is quite a difference in the taste of many of the varieties. Take Tobacco Worm for instance a favorite of many has a strong beany flavor that for me I had to acquire a taste.
Then I was introduced to full beans, these you let the beans fill the pods before picking e.g. Tennessee Cutshort, absolutely delicious. There are many more varieties you can eat this way, the pods stay tender even at this stage.
Annette

the greasy beans are similar so i'm assuming a related family of beans. one thing about them compared to beans picked earlier is that they are going to be more filling and have more protien, which makes them stick around longer in the stomach. alas, so far non of the greasy or other beans of this sort have done reliably well here (for seeds) - they're just a bit too late.

 

[flowerbug]

You might want to plant Jade bush bean, Seed'.

For me, its most outstanding characteristic is that it's very productive. Must have misspell "very" because spellcheck changed it to "over" productive . That's not the impression of the variety that I want to give . It's a very nice, tender green bean.

I grow Rattlesnake pole every year for about ten. I can tuck the teepees away in a corner. I kinda wish that they were better as a snap bean but they sure aren't bad! Where they are really good is as a winter soup bean. So ... multipurpose!

how many days for Jade (to pod and then to dry bean stage)?

 

[flowerbug]

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Oh fudge... started looking at Vermont Bean's online catalog because of this thread, now I'll have to order a few.

@Zeedman PM me what you might order as i may have them already...

 

[digitS']

how many days for Jade (to pod and then to dry bean stage)?

Johnny's says 53 days.

Altho I have had Jade for a good many years, I've never saved seed. Often, I've pulled the plants after the first harvest. Really, I should do that every year. They don't always go down completely but they don't have much of a 2nd crop. Sometimes, the red spider mites are just terrible on them, if they are left.

Multiple sowings work well. If I can get the seed in by (edit): July 15th, they should have a crop before frost.

There is now a Jade 2 that I had this year and, maybe, previously. I didn't really notice any difference.

Steve

 

[flowerbug]

Johnny's says 53 days.

Altho I have had Jade for a good many years, I've never saved seed. Often, I've pulled the plants after the first harvest. Really, I should do that every year. They don't always go down completely but they don't have much of a 2nd crop. Sometimes, the red spider mites are just terrible on them, if they are left.

Multiple sowings work well. If I can get the seed in by June 15th, they will have a crop before frost.

There is now a Jade 2 that I had this year and, maybe, previously. I didn't really notice any difference.

Steve

ok, thanks!

 

[aftermidnight]

Blue Greasy Grits did very well for me, although planted late and went through a hot spell where they just sat there until it cooled down I ended up with a bumper crop, nice as a snap, great as a full bean and even made a decent shelly although a small one. One it cooled down they produced gangbusters.
.As a snap....


As a full bean...


Oct. 19th collected dry seed...


When shelling these, best to do it in a box or container with high sides. Ask me how I know this LOL.

Annette

 

[PhilaGardener]

Just a guess . . .

 

[flowerbug]

Blue Greasy Grits did very well for me, although planted late and went through a hot spell where they just sat there until it cooled down I ended up with a bumper crop, nice as a snap, great as a full bean and even made a decent shelly although a small one. One it cooled down they produced gangbusters.
.As a snap....
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As a full bean...
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Oct. 19th collected dry seed...
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When shelling these, best to do it in a box or container with high sides. Ask me how I know this LOL.

Annette

did it take frost to shut them down?