[rxkeith]

a killer frost came through last week and wiped out most things tender.
i had sheets covering some of the beans, but they didn't do much. a heavy
moving pad over some beans gave the best protection. it looks like i will get some
seeds from the cross. i have a few pods in the house drying. more pods are still on the vine. i was hoping to get at least replacement seeds for what i planted, and i will. could be worse. a few dozen seeds is better than six.

most beans had the purple mottling from uncle steve, but i also had a plant or two
that was producing green pods without the purple. those beans were not mature
enough to save seed from. i'll have another look before the weather heads south.
only taste i had was a few in the garden, none made it into the pot. productivity was
modest compared to uncle steve, but hard to tell. not picking them slows down
production.






keith