I have recently been getting into growing out beans and have been fascinated by the variations I have been able to find online. Although my growing season is short I have grown bush semi-runner runner and pole beans in this zone 4A northern Wisconsin climate. I am looking for anyone who wants to trade beans to increase the diversity in their garden and collection. Here is Beans for trade:
Hopi purple String bean -semi runner
Flambo- dry bush
Vt cranberry - dry bush
1500 year old cave bean -pole
Succotash - pole
Hidatsa shield - pole
Royal burgundy - snap bush
Dapple Grey -bush
Zebra - semi runner
Snowcap - bush dry -
Tiger eye -bush dry
Kebarka - bush dry
More to list....that is just a start.
Oh! This reminds me I owe you a seed package -- we arranged it before I went camping for a week. I'll make sure to include beans. :) (I just put "seeds for joe" on a sticky note in the workspace so I won't forget about you again.)
The only beans I have plenty of at this time are Tenderette & Slenderette. Both are thinner French filet-type green snap bush beans with white seeds that mature to about Navy/Great Northern Bean size. If you want some, feel free to PM me. Otherwise, we can try again after I attempt to grow out many more varieties next year....so long as the critters leave them alone, lol.
Dirty hands + a sweaty handkerchief = hope for the future.