Bill who putters wrote:
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zxcvbob wrote:

Beanman wrote:
Hi im completely nuts about growing heritage beans,just love their
diversity, would love to hear from anyone who grows them and what they
grow,thanks


I like a pole bean called "Rattlesnake", but I usually grow "Romano"
instead because it's also good and more prolific. I haven't had much
luck with bush beans here; the weather or the rabbits always kill them
(but "Contender" and "Jumbo" are good ones.)

Bob

Is contender a yellow provider? It has been awhile.


I don't know anything about Provider, but Contender is rather skinny
green bean with a good flavor, and it bears early -- something like 53
days for the first crop (some catalogs say 40 days) and then a second
crop a week or two later.

Bob