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Comments (3)Blue lake bush/pole beans have worked well for me. They taste good, they're easy, and seeds/seedlings are easy to find anywhere. I know some folks plant Kentucy Blue but so far I like Blue Lake. For my east bay garden, this is a good time to plant bean seeds/seedlings. Some other bean varieties also works for east bay, but seeds are harder to come by....See Morelima beans
Comments (27)Interesting, Bcnu. How long were you there? Did you have a chance to observe the performance of the vines over several years? While "7 Year" sounds worth growing, it should be noted that many limas will grow as perennials in tropical climates. San Diego doesn't always get a frost, and when that happened, my "King of the Garden" limas would winter over. However, while the yield the second year was very early, the quality was not as good as the first year from seed. It's been a bear of a year for me here; but the "Madagascar" limas that I mentioned earlier in the thread went in as planned, and survived the flooding that killed much of my garden. The vines, while not as vigorous as they should be, are blossoming & just beginning to form pods. As a rule, if I have blossoms by August 15th, I should get dry seed... so there is cause for optimism. The "Midwest monsoon" has finally broken, and the weather now is consistently 80's day/60's night - perfect bean weather. I'll post updates on this thread later in the season....See MoreBest Cool Weather Bean
Comments (3)Ditto on runner beans, for cool maritime climates like the Pacific coast. They will tolerate cool temps - and produce prodigiously - where common snap beans would struggle. For common beans, I would recommend the pole varieties "Emerite" and "Fortex". Can't help you with bush varieties, since I grow mainly pole types....See MoreMy beans are loving the weather forecast
Comments (5)My beans are doing well too! But I'm growing a green yard long variety that is amazing! The aphids like them a little too much and they took a little longer to get going, but yummy! These are delicious! Has anyone tried these? I have been harvesting them when they are still small 12"-14" and I am impressed!...See More
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