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Has anyone grown 'Climbing French Bean Blue Lake' ?

I bought a pack of seeds yesterday.

Have grown them 3 times over the last 10 years. Only had one good crop.

I'm 500' up and East facing. Blue Lake needs a sheltered spot.

Thank you. I might try just a few and see how they go. How long do seeds
last?

Several years, at least, if kept dry. That's true of all bean
seeds.

Thanks

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On 17/09/2014 20:04, Ophelia wrote:
Has anyone grown 'Climbing French Bean Blue Lake' ?

I bought a pack of seeds yesterday.

Yes. It's OK, but not the best of the climbing blue beans, which
are our preferred ones. But the differences are small.

I prefer harvesting the blue beans, much easier to spot.

I much prefer french beans, each year we have less runners and more
French I think

Which Blue Bean do you grow?


Off topic slightly as my runners have been a disaster this year, the
worst I have EVER grown; or not grown;.
Searching for Killer whale beans I came across this site.
http://www.zursunbeans.com/beans/#hdr_beans
Some interesting things.
Taffy from the drought ridden side of Swansea Bay

That Is A Lot of Beans) I cook many of them but haven't grown them
Would the beans bought in the supermarket for cooking be viable for
growing?


Yeah,should be, as long as reasonably freshly purchased, not sitting in
the cupboard for years and years (as long as they aren't things like
split peas).

Though not all will be suitable for growing in the UK. But you can
always sprout them, lots of beans sprouted are nice.
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On 17/09/2014 20:44, Ophelia wrote:


"David Hill" wrote in message
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On 17/09/2014 20:04, Ophelia wrote:
Has anyone grown 'Climbing French Bean Blue Lake' ?

I bought a pack of seeds yesterday.

Yes. It's OK, but not the best of the climbing blue beans, which
are our preferred ones. But the differences are small.

I prefer harvesting the blue beans, much easier to spot.

I much prefer french beans, each year we have less runners and more
French I think

Which Blue Bean do you grow?


Off topic slightly as my runners have been a disaster this year, the
worst I have EVER grown; or not grown;.
Searching for Killer whale beans I came across this site.
http://www.zursunbeans.com/beans/#hdr_beans
Some interesting things.
Taffy from the drought ridden side of Swansea Bay

That Is A Lot of Beans) I cook many of them but haven't grown them
Would the beans bought in the supermarket for cooking be viable for
growing?


If you have varieties that you cook then just take out half a dozen
seeds of each in the spring and try them.
Some may need a warmer climate than ours but then with a year like this
one they may well grow for you and crop.
Won't cost much to try.

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On 17/09/2014 20:44, Ophelia wrote:


"David Hill" wrote in message
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On 17/09/2014 20:04, Ophelia wrote:
Has anyone grown 'Climbing French Bean Blue Lake' ?

I bought a pack of seeds yesterday.

Yes. It's OK, but not the best of the climbing blue beans, which
are our preferred ones. But the differences are small.

I prefer harvesting the blue beans, much easier to spot.

I much prefer french beans, each year we have less runners and more
French I think

Which Blue Bean do you grow?


Off topic slightly as my runners have been a disaster this year, the
worst I have EVER grown; or not grown;.
Searching for Killer whale beans I came across this site.
http://www.zursunbeans.com/beans/#hdr_beans
Some interesting things.
Taffy from the drought ridden side of Swansea Bay

That Is A Lot of Beans) I cook many of them but haven't grown them
Would the beans bought in the supermarket for cooking be viable for
growing?


If you have varieties that you cook then just take out half a dozen seeds
of each in the spring and try them.
Some may need a warmer climate than ours but then with a year like this
one they may well grow for you and crop.
Won't cost much to try.

Yes! I will do that. I mostly cook Cannellini so I will try them, unless
you think they are not suitable here?

Thank you
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"David Hill" wrote in message
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On 17/09/2014 20:04, Ophelia wrote:
Has anyone grown 'Climbing French Bean Blue Lake' ?

I bought a pack of seeds yesterday.

Yes. It's OK, but not the best of the climbing blue beans, which
are our preferred ones. But the differences are small.

I prefer harvesting the blue beans, much easier to spot.

I much prefer french beans, each year we have less runners and more
French I think

Which Blue Bean do you grow?


Off topic slightly as my runners have been a disaster this year, the
worst I have EVER grown; or not grown;.
Searching for Killer whale beans I came across this site.
http://www.zursunbeans.com/beans/#hdr_beans
Some interesting things.
Taffy from the drought ridden side of Swansea Bay

That Is A Lot of Beans) I cook many of them but haven't grown them
Would the beans bought in the supermarket for cooking be viable for
growing?


Yeah,should be, as long as reasonably freshly purchased, not sitting in
the cupboard for years and years (as long as they aren't things like split
peas).

Though not all will be suitable for growing in the UK. But you can always
sprout them, lots of beans sprouted are nice.

Thanks that is very interesting! I might try a few and see how they do. I
used to sprout beans many moons ago. Thanks for the reminder

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