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Comments (44)I am currently germinating seeds for this year, first in damp/wet paper towels on a heat mat and then transferring them to 3.5" peat pots as soon as they form radicals. I have been fighting way too many squirrels lately to want to risk direct seeding (squirrels are easily the most destructive, tenacious and overwhelming of all urban pests). After agonizing for weeks and weeks this winter about which plants to grow in my limited space, I decided on the following to provide a nice range of shellies and snaps: 1. Giant Red Tarka (bush shelly). These have been germinating steadily and vigorously. I am surprised by how HUGE and FAT these beautiful seeds are once they soak up water. I already love this variety and it hasn't even grown yet, LOL! 2. Withner's White Cornfield (pole snap). Recommended by Carol Deppe as a good producer for heavy shade, and I plan on putting her claims to the test. This is another vigorous germinator. Has white sickle-shaped seeds that do not swell up much when hydrated. 3. Bosnian Pole (pole snap). Germinating somewhat reluctantly for me. Unusually beautiful seeds that swell by about 50% when hydrated. 4. Tennessee Cutshort (pole snap/shelly combo). Germinating reluctantly. This is another one that swells up to a surprisingly large size when hydrated. 5. Soissons Vert (pole shelly). One of my most anticipated beans and, of course, the one that has been most reluctant to germinate. Only one seed shows signs of a tiny radical so far. I am keeping my fingers crossed... When hydrated, these are much larger than I thought they would be, being about 75% larger than a typical flageolet bean. 6. Caruther's Purple Podded Pea (pole shelly). Ok, they are not beans, but the seeds swelled up to a nice large size (for peas) when soaked and the little plants are beautiful so far, with glaucous-tinged foliage. I sowed these outdoors back in March, squirrels destroyed half of them and they are now barely 4-5" tall. They are behind by several weeks due to the erratic weather we have been having this spring, and I hope they will be able to produce something before the summer heat begins. I have other wonderful seeds in my refrigerator that will have to be planted next year...sigh....See MoreDid everyone get all the varieties they planned to grow planted?
Comments (51)If you are growing beans for use as snaps, you've still got lots of time... and "Bosnian Pole" should give you plenty. With a killing frost in November, you should even be able to get some dry seed. My DTM's for "Bosnian Pole" were 65 days to snap, 95 days for dry seed. And speaking of late plantings... I managed to put in 50' rows of "Emerite" for snaps, and "Yancheng Bush" for yardlongs. They are growing vigorously in our current heat wave, so the year shouldn't be a total failure. With a little luck (and a late frost) I might still be able increase my seed for "Yancheng"....See MoreHas Anyone Started Think of Next Year?
Comments (39)After reviewing my records, I've made a few changes to my list as well. Since I had an early start this year - which doesn't happen often - I'm growing some longer-season varieties. This mostly affects my soybeans, which I have yet to list. Trials are bolded: Beans Bird Egg#3 - pole, shelly Champagne - pole, flat green-podded snap Czechoslovakian - pole, flat purple-podded snap Dolloff - pole, shelly Fortex - pole, main crop snap Grandma Robert's Purple Pole Isla (a long season pole shelly) Light Brown Zebra - bush, dry Madeira Clem & Sarah's Big Bean - bush, shelly Poletscka - pole Portugal - pole, shelly Schwarze Witwe - pole, wax Soissons Vert - pole, shelly & dry Uzice Porcelain - a.k.a. Uzice. Shelly. This year's trial will determine whether it is a rangy bush, or a weak climbing pole. Uzice Speckled Wax - pole, wax Added: Woods Mountain Crazy Beans - bush, snap Limas Cave Dweller (Black Seed Coat) - bush Sieva, Mottled - pole Runner Bianco de Spagna - pole, white seed (thanks to Drloyd) Gigandes - pole? white seed, from Greece (thanks to Fusion) (both will be trialed as shellies) Cowpeas / Yardlongs Bush Sitao Var. BS-3 - semi-bush snap, tan & white seeds, from Philippines CES-18-6 Fagiolino Dolico Veneto - semi-bush, very early eyed pea) MN 157 - bush, purple podded calico, dry Yardlong, Galante - pole, red & white seeds, from Philippines Yardlong, Sierra Madre - pole, red & white seeds, from Philippines Yardlong, Yard and 1/2 - pole??? red & white seeds (thanks to Grandmotherbear) Yardlong, Yancheng Bush - bush (duh! ;-) red seeds Peas Black Eyed Susan - shelling Bill Jump - soup Golderbse - soup Purple Pod Parsley - shelling (unstable, I'm still selecting for all-purple pods) Vantana Matar - soup Added: Prebohaty - soup Limestone - pod Miscellaneous Adzuki, Buff Adzuki, Takara Early Black gram Chickpea, Brown Popping (the popping chickpea mentioned in Carol Deppe's book) Plus 27 soybeans planted for edamame & dry seed. The cancellations are rescheduled for 2013. And most importantly... it's all planted!!! :-) No repeat of last year's calamity....See More3 eggs and a baby bird
Comments (1)The tree swallows won't leave my box alone. Poor blues! I will be putting up another box next week for the swallows to nest in. :)...See Moredrloyd
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