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Post by chrysanthemum on Sept 25, 2023 19:10:09 GMT -6
I didn’t get a picture of the harvest I got off of “Una” today, but it was more than I could hold in one hand off just that one plant. The rain from the tropical storm this weekend seems to have really caused all the beans to grow fast. I got over three pounds of Woods Mountain Crazy Beans today and a whole bunch of Rattlesnakes.
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Sept 27, 2023 16:13:36 GMT -6
Cool beans, Chrysanthemum! I'm so happy for you guys, moving back to where it rains regularly. Southern Texas would get tough on a gardener's resolve pretty fast.
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Post by MRH on Oct 15, 2023 19:38:57 GMT -6
Hi, this is my first post.. I'd love to get some seed from someone if possible.... Thanx...... I'm heading to the seed swap in Berea, Ky,,, I hope... I'm in Kansas....
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Post by macmex on Oct 16, 2023 5:52:07 GMT -6
Oh my! That's going to be fun! I'm pretty sure I sent some seed to Bill Best but don't know if they've had time to grow it out.
I answered your private message. We'll get you fixed up
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Post by chrysanthemum on Nov 2, 2023 18:31:50 GMT -6
I’ve been down sick this week, so my amazing mother kindly did the final bean harvest for me a couple of days ago. She shelled out most of the Woods Mountain Crazy Beans, and so we ate those over bread for lunch today. They were a tasty shell bean. I can’t remember quite when, but I had harvested a few pods for seed some time ago before rain was predicted. They’re drying down, so I think I’ll have a few seeds this year. I haven’t actually been out to the garden since the freeze last night, but I’ll probably head out this weekend to see what may be hanging out under dead vines.
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Post by chrysanthemum on Nov 3, 2023 14:18:06 GMT -6
We had another twenty-six degree night last night, which, I admit, caught me by surprise as the forecast called for only just a drop to freezing. This afternoon is bright and sunny, though, with a temperature of sixty-six. My youngest and I ventured outside. He rode around the garden on his bike while I inspected the bean plants. All the foliage and pods had frozen and thawed, of course, but I found a few full pods on the Woods Mountain Crazy Beans. I don’t know if the beans inside the pods froze through or not, so I thought I’d bring them inside and keep and an eye on them for a few days to see what happens. There may be no hope, but it will be a little experiment. I still have saved seed from earlier this summer, so I’m not desperate to save this batch.
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Post by MRH on Nov 9, 2023 16:58:07 GMT -6
Fingers crossed....
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Post by chrysanthemum on Jan 26, 2024 10:00:41 GMT -6
I actually did get a mini harvest of Woods Mountain Crazy Beans out of those few pods I collected after a freeze this fall. I was surprised how many seeds appeared good. It’s still a small number, but I was pleased.
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Post by macmex on Jan 27, 2024 6:43:40 GMT -6
It's surprising how many beans (pods for eating) one could get out of a planting of that many seeds.
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