Looking for these beans. They are huge and white in colour. I have a pretty good trade list available, not everything is listed on my page. Thanks.

Today, its a constant drizzle. The last few weather fronts that pass here, tend to swirl around over the Atlantic, and then swing back in for another round the next day. They predict that by Monday we may get a break. I had to put the heat back in here too, as its only in the low 40's outside. Most of my plants are in the greenhouse and luckily, I had just replaced all the broken glass last week. I need to get the tomato plants outside soon, as some are over 3 foot tall and have already toppled in their tiny pots. The 60 tomato plants suck up over a gallon of water almost every day. Today is Sushi making, actually California rolls. I just prepared (sliced thin strips), some pickled jicima (pronounced- hickima) as well as an english cucumber for the filling, along with rehydrating some wood ears with some beef broth. The fillings will also include carrot, scallion, sweet red peppers, and of course imitation crab meat. The real stuff is way too expensive. I have even used the pink colored pickled ginger as a filling in some. Just recently made a big batch of crab rangoon, and shrimp egge rolls too. My rangoon actually had some imitation crab meat in it, along with low fat creamed cheese, and some of my chives (actually a wild onion, I found out). The egg rolls were made using real shrimp, bok choy, onion, cabbage, carrot, and sweet red peppers. Both were deep fried and frozen for later use.

Sue, Thank you for the link. I appreciate it. Honestly, for me to get them from MS I would have to have an interstate collections permit from the USFWS, in addition to a Collections permit from MS DNR. (lots of money and lots of time ....sometimes years to wait for permit) BUT, it never hurts to make a few more phone calls and see what happens! In all honestly, I was lucky enough to find a private landowner who had collected seed and preserved them on their land. They have 3 growing there now, but won't allow it to be deemed a protected site since their home sits on this property. This particular person sent me the last of the seeds they had (which was not much mind you and dated 1998). I am excited to say I will be pushing forward and continuing my research this week! I will contact the person you suggested though on Monday. I could use more seed to complete my research in a more time economical manner. My intent is to find the key to unlocking the "threatened" status of this particular species and reintroduce it back into the wild. Cross your fingers and wish me luck! On a side note, I finally ended my search for the home of Sadie Price (the person for whom this plant is named). I found the home and did not have my camera handy! I verified the previous history through the historical society and plan to make my way there again this week to take some pictures. Sounds silly I know, but when you have learned everything you can about a species and it has consumed nearly 5 years of your educational life.....a house seems like a thing of beauty and a treasure to find! LOL

Dawn, almost all of your garden is far ahead of mine, but I do have beans. I planted really early and they were in the ground when we had that cold spell when I covered my potatoes. The pole beans were planted next to the trellis and each side of the trellis had a row cover over hoops to cover the potatoes. That meant that the beans had the benefit of several layers of row cover that bunched up at the bottom. The bush beans were planted along a walkway made of dark grey pavers, so I'm sure they collected heat from the sun and kept the ground warmer. I know that some people don't plant pole beans as early as they do bush beans, but I usually plant them at the same time. Of course the bush beans mature first, and by the time I rip them out, the pole beans are ready. I normally plant only pole beans except for the one Spring planting of bush beans to provide for that Spring hunger for fresh stuff from the garden. I've probably picked a half gallon from the bush bean plants and the pole beans are blooming. I had never eaten potatoes and peas together either, and wouldn't have this time if I had looked more closely at what I was taking out of the freezer. LOL I have been gone a lot and never did get all of my garden planted this year. When I was home it was raining or wet, so things didn't get weeded or properly taken care of. I have a small trellis of cucumbers that have just started to climb. They are about 2 feet tall, and so are the Trombocini which is the only squash I planted. I wish mine looked as good as Larry's. I have ripped out the peas so I have two empty cattle panels and hope to find time to get something planted on them in the next couple of days. My garden is rather an embarrassment this year. It's a mess.