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I'm trying to build up a collection of beans myself - I'm very taken with the idea of growing landraces and I'll start with as much variety as possible and grow them all mixed together. Well, several landraces really; French beans for seed, French beans for pods, runners for seed and runners for pods.Im always interested in swapping! I'm afraid I don't have any climbing French beans specifically for shelling though but I do have some that have tasty seeds as well as pods (according to people on the internet) assuming they set enough seeds this year. I'm growing: Cherokee Trail of Tears, Blue Lake, Poletschka, Cosse Violette. I might possibly have a few spare Blue Coco, and I'll definitely have spare Goldfield (from Beans and Herbs). Also peas: Telephone, Golden Sweet, Purple Podded, possibly Elisabeth (from Galina).Fingers crossed that enough seed will result, because swapping is fun!
Hmm... got all of those beans except Poletschka, unless it's also known as Polish Climber (early, slightly smaller version of Borlotti), in which case I have that too....
happy to send you a few lof my beans once the harvest is in though, or I can bundle youups some now from last years stock.... I generally get 80% germination off year old seed (and around 95% off new)...so ten seeds of each would get you 8 plants...
Quote from: chriscross1966 on July 14, 2014, 00:04:01Hmm... got all of those beans except Poletschka, unless it's also known as Polish Climber (early, slightly smaller version of Borlotti), in which case I have that too....Well I've seen two different beans with the name Poletschka. The one I have is not like Borlotti at all. It's a Ukrainian bean from the HSL and has light green pods and purple flowers. The seeds are quite round rather than the usual elongated bean shape and start off light purple, darkening as they dry to a shiny dark purple that's almost black - they remind me of blackcurrants! I've only tasted the pods but apparently they make a great dried bean so I'm guessing they'll be nice freshly-shelled as well. http://purplepoddedpeas.blogspot.co.uk/2007/09/shades-of-indigo.htmlYou're welcome to some assuming I don't have any disasters - all my seed is in the ground right now.
I might have a few Magnum Bonum later in the season, it depends how many seeds I get. I should definitely have it next year.
Quote from: Silverleaf on July 14, 2014, 00:39:04Quote from: chriscross1966 on July 14, 2014, 00:04:01Hmm... got all of those beans except Poletschka, unless it's also known as Polish Climber (early, slightly smaller version of Borlotti), in which case I have that too....Well I've seen two different beans with the name Poletschka. The one I have is not like Borlotti at all. It's a Ukrainian bean from the HSL and has light green pods and purple flowers. The seeds are quite round rather than the usual elongated bean shape and start off light purple, darkening as they dry to a shiny dark purple that's almost black - they remind me of blackcurrants! I've only tasted the pods but apparently they make a great dried bean so I'm guessing they'll be nice freshly-shelled as well. http://purplepoddedpeas.blogspot.co.uk/2007/09/shades-of-indigo.htmlYou're welcome to some assuming I don't have any disasters - all my seed is in the ground right now.Yes please then :-) I'll have my bean-box with me on saturday if you're coming...
Cool, swap you for a few NPU, unless there's other things I might have that you're after?
Chris I have just found two Magnum Bonum seeds if they are of use please PM.