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Title: Birds egg Beans Wanted please
Post by: Hector on January 07, 2012, 12:10:37
I would love to try these beans, if anyone has spare they wish to swap for.

Regards
Jackie
Title: Re: Birds egg Beans Wanted please
Post by: Kleftiwallah on January 07, 2012, 14:57:09
Never 'eard of 'em.     Are they the Gigantes used in Greek cooking ?    More info please.      Cheers,    Tony.
Title: Re: Birds egg Beans Wanted please
Post by: Hector on January 07, 2012, 15:18:59
Here you go!!

http://innocentprimate.wordpress.com/2008/10/18/birds-egg-beans/ (http://innocentprimate.wordpress.com/2008/10/18/birds-egg-beans/)

and 20th September post here
http://vegheaven.blogspot.com/ (http://vegheaven.blogspot.com/)

Title: Re: Birds egg Beans Wanted please
Post by: Suzanne on January 08, 2012, 16:17:28
They look - shell and bean and then cooked bean - very much like borlotti.
But haven't seen any beans called bird egg beans before.
Title: Re: Birds egg Beans Wanted please
Post by: manicscousers on January 08, 2012, 17:40:48
We bought some kentucky wonder bean plants at Saddad's plant sale a couple of years ago, the beans  looked very like this  :)
Title: Re: Birds egg Beans Wanted please
Post by: Hector on January 08, 2012, 18:28:35
Good name that, the sort of name you would associate with a cow and a giant :)
Title: Re: Birds egg Beans Wanted please
Post by: markfield rover on January 09, 2012, 11:49:07
This will sound a bit mean but I do have 8 spare which you are more than welcome to.
Title: Re: Birds egg Beans Wanted please
Post by: Hector on January 09, 2012, 20:45:20
That doesn't sound mean, that's very kind  :) Pm-ing you to see what seeds I can swap :)