After reading the comments about brown bunch beans last year I decided to try them and ordered from midnight trader on ebay. After 40 years of gardening and trying a multitude of green bean varieties my quest is finally over these are the best tasting beans I have ever grown. These beans are also virtually stringless when picked young and tender and also can well but when eaten fresh are in a league of their own. From the seed I saved from last years crop I was able to plant a full crop this year and Brown Bunch Beans will be a staple in my garden for years to come. Thanks to all of you who commented on this site that put me on to these beans I would have never have tried if not for you.

After much juggling, here is the final list. Those being started in peat pots were started today except for the one trellis of Aunt Jean's that was started about 5/1. The main focus is to find Appalachian full beans that will do well here. The seed colors are recorded as they were used in choosing locations for varieties. For example, two white varieties were not allowed to grow right next to each other. Runner Bean Samos Greek Lima all in pots Bush Beans - none Common Pole Beans Anellino Giallo - not in pots for October use. Black seed. Aunt Jean’s - An early trellis in pots. Late trellis July1 . Maroon/white. Barksdale 1/2 trellis. White seed in half in pots. Borlotto Solista Clay Bank Fall tan seed half in pots. Cummins Greasy Cutshort tan/brown seed half in pots. Dolloff bown seed. Flamingo 1/2 trellis brown seed all in pots. Gallahar (1/2 trellis) for late use white seed. Granny white seed half in pots. Lazy Wife Greasy white seed half in pots. Monte Cristo snap white seed. Second trellis July 1. North Carolina Speckled Long Greasy Cutshort tan/brown seed. All in pots. NT Half Runner white seed half in pots. Red Eye Greasy for early and late snaps. Maroon and white 6 in pots. Snowball Greasy flat white seed half n pots. Square House white seed half in pots. Tennessee Cutshort snap Brown seed all in pots. Tobacco Worm white seed all in pots. Uzice Speckled Wax Black and white half in pots. White Simpson Greasy, White seed half in pots.

I am glad you enjoyed the reading. It sure was a wonderful trip. I am now trying to get all the pics offf my cell phone...sigh ...no memory card...and then I will get the whole thing put together. Will keep me busy for weeks ! c

Thanks for all your hard work Karen! Can't wait to read it in its entirety. Jodi-