Topic: Funky Beans

[sawfish]

Apart from the usuals I have a variety of more unusual beans this year:

Pea Bean
Trail of Tears
Brita's Footlong
Oro
Birds Egg Horticultural
Ruths Bible
Madiera Maroon
Kew Blue
Italian Gold

has anyone tried any of these before? I dont know how tall they'll grow.

[saddad]

Pea Bean, Trail of Tears and Madeira are all tall 6'+... Madeira is a lovely looking bean.  ;D

[sawfish]

I was reading about Kew Blue and ended up buying 6 varieties. Apparently Kew Blue looks amazing. According to Daughter of the Soil.

[saddad]

Save some for a swap later in the season!!  ;D

[Robert_Brenchley]

I got nowhere with Trail of Tears last year, it likes more warmth than we had then. I'm trying again this year.

[sawfish]

Strangely enough Robert, Trail of Tears is one that I've tried up here before over the last two years with great results. Perhaps its something other than the weather?

I wouldn't recommend letting the pods get big though as they become tough.

[Robert_Brenchley]

Could be I suppose. Cosse Violette was the only one that grew for me last year, but I'll try again. Could be the wet actually; I had a lot of trouble last year which was probably down to waterlogging rather than cold.

[worldor]

Where did you buy the Kew Blue from Sawfish? Is it that they have blue flowers or are the beans coloured?

[saddad]

If you need some to try Robert just PM me... they really don't like wet feet...  :-X

[Twoflower]

You should  try growing them over here then, no chance at the moment of getting wet anything :-[

[sawfish]

Where did you buy the Kew Blue from Sawfish? Is it that they have blue flowers or are the beans coloured?

from here:

http://www.beansandherbs.co.uk/heirloombeanseed.htm

here's info on kew blue

http://daughterofthesoil.blogspot.com/2007/02/heritage-vegetable-review-climbing-bean.html

[Twoflower]

Where did you get you birds egg horticultural beans from? where is the best place to get unusal seeds and bits from?

[Twoflower]

Ok i have just read the above and found them ;D

[worldor]

Thank you sawfish

[Robert_Brenchley]

If you need some to try Robert just PM me... they really don't like wet feet...  :-X

I've got some left over, thanks. Hopefully they'll do better this year!