What varieties of Beans are YOU growing?

[897tgigvib]

I'm growing so many, and have not even completely decided which ones.

Planted so far:

The 8 from Russ:

Dalmatian
PXBT
Chickasaw
Little Brown Cat
Dapple Grey
Piros Feher
Buckskin Girl
Vermont Appaloosa

Steuben, Russ Id'd for me. My source, some friends, called it Ham Hock.
Flageolet
Wren's Egg
Powder Star...possibly another version of Nova Star I only had a few seeds of.
Nova Star
Reddish Podded Indian Woman Yellow, to see if breeds true
Louisiana Red Kidney...don't know if pole or bush
Harvey's White Haricot Tendrais...don't know if pole or bush
Pinkish Podded White Greasy, from Sallee family to see if breeds true
Red Seeded Borlotti Podded Bush

Teparies: (A large Tepary is the size of a small Vulgaris.)

Large Flat Chocolate Paiute
Small Chocolate Paiute
Bright Orange Paiute
Orange Speckled Paiute, want to make sure it breeds true
Copper Paiute
Large Flat Orange Paiute
Mitla Black, scimitar podded selection
Mitla Black, 2 seeds, possibly a 5 foot pole selection
Blue Speckled

This is by memory. I think I forgot one.
About this many different ones again will go in. Pole Beans are going in rows, bush beans in patches. Louisiana is in a patch but can get poles if needed, Harvey's is in a row. Seed looks like a pole bean, actually, almost like a Lima.

I will not reseed single non sprouts, but only larger areas, and those will get reworked soil first.

 

[vfem]

That is a hugely, deeply thought out list! I just don't eat that many beans!!!

Blue Lake Pole Beans
Dragon Tongue Beans
Turtle Beans


Maybe you can tell me, if I let the Dragon Tongue Beans dry out, are they good for using as dry beans?

 

[bj taylor]

good grief that's a lot of beans. why? i'm just hoping I get a few in the ground - no where near the varieties you've mentioned. I love some of those names. where do you get these unique varieties?

 

[Ridgerunner]

Absolutely nothing like yours. It's still too cold here to start but I'll have 40' of black turtle, probably 60' of blue lake pole, and maybe 40' of blue lake bush. Those are for production.

I'm getting Jeminez pole from Russ for fun.

 

[Ridgerunner]

When I saw Flageolet on Marshall's list, I had to look twice. It caused me to pause. I know that "g" is nothing like a "t", but just saying.

 

[897tgigvib]

Ha, yea

Here's their own website:

http://www.flageolet-beans.com/

 

[vfem]

When I saw Flageolet on Marshall's list, I had to look twice. It caused me to pause. I know that "g" is nothing like a "t", but just saying.

I'm thinking I need me some!!!!

 

[baymule]

I am planting the beans I got from Russ,

Smith River Super Speckled
Kilham Goose

I ordered Butterbeans after seeing them here on my green bean garden thread

Violet's Multicolored Butterbeans

And the green beans from Baker Creek, Thai #3 (longbeans)

They are not beans, but I will give them an honorable mention here.
Calico Crowder Peas

I am excited to be growing beans this year!

 

[Smart Red]

I am not sure what I will be planting for sure. I have the six varieties from Russ and these other seeds to choose from.

Anasazi -- Cherokee Wax -- Chinese Red Noodle -- Masai
Pink-eye Cow Pea -- Rice -- Turkey Craw -- Yard Long (Asparagus)
Black Calypso -- Black Turtle -- Black Valentine -- Butterscotch
Calypso -- Cranberry -- Jacobs Cattle -- Orca -- Pigeon Pea
Rattlesnake -- Red Pearl -- Top Crop -- Trail of Tears

 

[bj taylor]

gosh, I've got to find some of these beans to grow, just for the name's sake. "trail of tears"? incredible.