AndyS wrote:

If I take some pinto beans that I buy in a plastic bag at the
supermarket, soak them overnight at room temp, and then plant
them, will they germinate ?

Almost certainly. The only issue is that you don't know the particular
variety or where it does best (which is a good reason to save your own
seed). But you can't beat the price.

Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G