[rxkeith]

here we are again.


i picked my first bag o beans for eating. pole beans are behind this year. seed
saving is a big question mark right now, totally dependent on the weather. no frost
till october, maybe i have a chance, total crap shoot.


one type is a flat green romano type bean. this one is later maturing than the others. seed saving will be iffy year to year for me.

there appears to be about three variations of beans that are colored like uncle steve,
but look like grandma gina in form. some pods are wider, some with a slight curve, and others that are more or less straight. texture varies from soft and supple to crispy when sampled off the vine.
darryl said watch out for a particular plant that has superior qualities, but i am
having some difficulty with that. they all seem pretty ok to me.
i am kicking around the idea of sending seed out for others with a longer growing season to grow out to hasten the stabilizing process in the event i can't seeds.
still on the fence right now.
at any rate, i haven't come across a dud in the bunch so far.




keith