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Please give me suggestions about buying bean seeds (organic)
I'm going to have to order bean seeds ("dry" beans) because I can't
find them in area stores. I am only interested in organically produced seeds. If anybody knows of a reputable seed company that specializes in bean seeds, or otherwise has a very large collection of bean seeds, please let me know. If they also provide detailed instructions on growing beans (from seed) that would be a big plus, as this will be the first time I try to do this. Thanks! |
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Please give me suggestions about buying bean seeds (organic)
Many mailorder seed companies carry seeds fro the dry type beans. One that
advertises as organically grown is Johnny's Selected Seeds http://www.johnnyseeds.com/welcome.html |
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Please give me suggestions about buying bean seeds (organic)
Many mailorder seed companies carry seeds fro the dry type beans. One that
advertises as organically grown is Johnny's Selected Seeds http://www.johnnyseeds.com/welcome.html |
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Please give me suggestions about buying bean seeds (organic)
Many mailorder seed companies carry seeds fro the dry type beans. One that
advertises as organically grown is Johnny's Selected Seeds http://www.johnnyseeds.com/welcome.html |
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Please give me suggestions about buying bean seeds (organic)
Many mailorder seed companies carry seeds fro the dry type beans. One that
advertises as organically grown is Johnny's Selected Seeds http://www.johnnyseeds.com/welcome.html |
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Please give me suggestions about buying bean seeds (organic)
YOu might also just buy dried beans from a bulk bin in an organic health
food store. Most likely they will not have been treated with anything nasty, because that would defeat the entire ethos of organic food. Beans are one of the easiest of all vegetables to germinate and grow. The seeds are quite large and easy to handle. Some people like to soak them overnight before planting. They must be planted after all danger of frost is past and the soil has warmed up. Sometimes they are planted in hills - which just means mounding the soil slightly and pushing 3 or 4 beans into the mound - about an inch deep. Don't overwater until the beans push their leaves above the soil - after that they like a fair amount of moisture. Most beans come in one of two types - bush or vine. Bush beans ripen all over a short period of time, but ripen much faster than vine types. Vine types must be supported with a tripod, chicken wire fence or something similar. They bear for a much longer period than bush types, as long as the beans are continually picked. Personally I like scarlet runner beans, because they have beautiful flowers as well as very tasty green beans. But all kinds are easy, as long as you have decent soil and a good amount of sunshine. "cicero_wnb" wrote in message om... I'm going to have to order bean seeds ("dry" beans) because I can't find them in area stores. I am only interested in organically produced seeds. If anybody knows of a reputable seed company that specializes in bean seeds, or otherwise has a very large collection of bean seeds, please let me know. If they also provide detailed instructions on growing beans (from seed) that would be a big plus, as this will be the first time I try to do this. Thanks! |
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Please give me suggestions about buying bean seeds (organic)
On 14 Mar 2004 07:07:47 -0800, (cicero_wnb) wrote:
I'm going to have to order bean seeds ("dry" beans) because I can't find them in area stores. I am only interested in organically produced seeds. If anybody knows of a reputable seed company that specializes in bean seeds, or otherwise has a very large collection of bean seeds, please let me know. If they also provide detailed instructions on growing beans (from seed) that would be a big plus, as this will be the first time I try to do this. Seeds of Change may be what you want. http://www.seedsofchange.com/default...04031504302430 Do request a catalog -- their catalogs are beautiful. |
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Please give me suggestions about buying bean seeds (organic)
On 14 Mar 2004 07:07:47 -0800, (cicero_wnb) wrote:
I'm going to have to order bean seeds ("dry" beans) because I can't find them in area stores. I am only interested in organically produced seeds. If anybody knows of a reputable seed company that specializes in bean seeds, or otherwise has a very large collection of bean seeds, please let me know. If they also provide detailed instructions on growing beans (from seed) that would be a big plus, as this will be the first time I try to do this. Seeds of Change may be what you want. http://www.seedsofchange.com/default...04031504302430 Do request a catalog -- their catalogs are beautiful. |
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Please give me suggestions about buying bean seeds (organic)
Cicero_wnb wrote:
Frogleg wrote in message . .. On 14 Mar 2004 07:07:47 -0800, (cicero_wnb) wrote: I'm going to have to order bean seeds ("dry" beans) because I can't find them in area stores. I am only interested in organically produced seeds. If anybody knows of a reputable seed company that specializes in bean seeds, or otherwise has a very large collection of bean seeds, please let me know. If they also provide detailed instructions on growing beans (from seed) that would be a big plus, as this will be the first time I try to do this. Seeds of Change may be what you want. http://www.seedsofchange.com/default...04031504302430 Do request a catalog -- their catalogs are beautiful. Thanks, but they don't seem to have that many dry beans (snap and other beans, maybe). I did find this though, https://www.vermontbean.com/ These people do have a good selection. I don't know if they are organically produced, but at this point I am willing to be flexible in that regard. Go to a health food store and buy some "cranberry" beans. They look very much like pinto beans. They are a truly all purpose bean; they are excellent green snap beans, or shell them fresh, or use them dried. Best regards, Bob |
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Please give me suggestions about buying bean seeds (organic)
Cicero_wnb wrote:
Frogleg wrote in message . .. On 14 Mar 2004 07:07:47 -0800, (cicero_wnb) wrote: I'm going to have to order bean seeds ("dry" beans) because I can't find them in area stores. I am only interested in organically produced seeds. If anybody knows of a reputable seed company that specializes in bean seeds, or otherwise has a very large collection of bean seeds, please let me know. If they also provide detailed instructions on growing beans (from seed) that would be a big plus, as this will be the first time I try to do this. Seeds of Change may be what you want. http://www.seedsofchange.com/default...04031504302430 Do request a catalog -- their catalogs are beautiful. Thanks, but they don't seem to have that many dry beans (snap and other beans, maybe). I did find this though, https://www.vermontbean.com/ These people do have a good selection. I don't know if they are organically produced, but at this point I am willing to be flexible in that regard. Go to a health food store and buy some "cranberry" beans. They look very much like pinto beans. They are a truly all purpose bean; they are excellent green snap beans, or shell them fresh, or use them dried. Best regards, Bob |
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