Rain at last.
Growing two southern green beans this year. Red Eye Fall Bean is doing well, big seeds. Speckled Greasy Cutshort, small seeds, is getting nearly all its sprouts nipped by something, whether bunnies or cutworm. Growing same place, same protection. Vigor matters. Red Eye Fall is one I have been saving for 8 years or so, always does well for me.
Last year I planted a bean that had absolutely horrible fibrous pods. They had to be eaten very young. It was only after the growing season was over that I realized it was probably my fancy Tarbais, that I picked up from Whole Foods. Supposed to be picked mature, and shelled. Bulk aisle can be a cheap source of seeds.
Anyone know a source for Grey Greasy? It’s so pretty.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=grey%20greasy%20bean&iax=images&ia=images&iai=http://www.sampleseeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/BeanGreyEyedGreasyRunner.jpg
Sample Seeds was the only source, and the owner has passed on.
God bless all the passionate owners of the quirky little seed and garden places.
Green-eyed Greasy bean, to be precise.
*Bean Queen* PING!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmxzGpm4kLs “The varieties planted in this video are Grey Eyed Greasy Runner (not a runner bean, it’s just the name for whatever reason), Purple Podded, and Rattlesnake.”
Just for fun, I asked it Christa has a source for them.
Not familiar with that bean, but I’ll keep an eye out for it.
