Beans from the swap
 

I am so excited because I just picked my first pole beans! They are Golden Bacau and they are yellow (surprise, surprise). :surprised:

Looking forward to eating them with supper tonight.

Thanks to whoever sent them.

Linda

Did you participate in Nicky's Canadian swap? I remember sending Gold of Bacau to that swap, but not to the "Mostly" swap.:?!?:

Gary

Yup! I couldn't find the checklist for Nicky's swap so I wasn't sure WHICH swap they came from, but I know that you are Da Bean Man!

Many thanks,
Linda

Speaking of beans...those 'Flamingo' you sent me are just about up to the second story window at my farm house...

Ha ha! I'm growing them too, but they have to grow up and then along..... Can't wait to see those colourful beans!

Linda

What color are the Flamingo beans? Mine got planted late and they're just beginning to climb. Fingers crossed for a later than usual first frost!

I grew pink flamingo last year from the swap (thanks Tormato!) , they were a lovely marbled rose color. Delicious eaten young as a snap bean.
Late for my area but worth waiting for.
karenO

Those Golden Bacau beans were very tasty - almost creamy! Hubby agreed that they deserved two thumbs up!

Linda

I heard you don't want to let them mature on vine, that removing them makes the plant produce more. But I was wondering how you save seed? I'm harvesting beans too, I planted 4 different types. Easy to grow for sure. I guess you could let a couple mature and save seed.

Yup, that's how I do it! Every year a few get away from me and I leave them to finish drying on the vine. Easy Peasy!

Linda

[QUOTE=RobinB;424491]What color are the Flamingo beans? Mine got planted late and they're just beginning to climb. Fingers crossed for a later than usual first frost![/QUOTE]

The color varies. The earliest beans in the young pod stage are a mix of yellow and pink.

Late in the season, and with more mature pods, can look like this...(scroll down the thread for a pic)

[url]http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/legumes/msg0920564115033.html[/url]

[QUOTE=drew51;424562]I heard you don't want to let them mature on vine, that removing them makes the plant produce more. But I was wondering how you save seed? I'm harvesting beans too, I planted 4 different types. Easy to grow for sure. I guess you could let a couple mature and save seed.[/QUOTE]


The best way to save seed is to have a single pole, with a few vines growing on it, set aside from all the rest of your beans. Only pick a few pods at the bottom to eat, and let the rest go to seed. It takes up about 1 square foot of space.

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing the link.

Moonlight Runners from last year's swap are blossoming...looks like those strings of popcorn some people decorate their trees with around Christmas.

I would love to have some Flaming seed. Stunning!