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Post by shadowwalker on Mar 10, 2007 22:16:06 GMT -5
I have plenty of extra Okra. I have Alabama Red, Clemson Spineless, Perkins Longpod, I also have 8 trades of about 10 or so seeds of one I got from a lady here in tennessee. She calls it White Okra, it gets over 6 inches long and is light colored and slender with small seeds. She has had it in her family since 1860!
I would share seeds if you would like. I will have alot more vegetable and fruit seeds this fall.
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Post by houseodessey on Apr 2, 2007 20:14:20 GMT -5
Shadowwalker- I planted the Al Red okra you sent me at the same time as the clemson spineless I got from BC. The CS popped up on Saturday and I haven't heard from the AL. Red. Does it normally take a bit longer or could the rain have made it rot. I guess I'll give it a few days and then replant? All of the other seeds you sent have come right up so please don't think I'm complaining.
I'll try the white okra if you'll send me some.
I have some beans listed in the "today in my garden" thread if any of them interest you.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Apr 2, 2007 21:54:05 GMT -5
House,
I just tried to find the beans you listed?? Sorry, but I don't know where you've hidden them??
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Post by houseodessey on Apr 2, 2007 21:58:32 GMT -5
Here ya go
Christmas Lima beans, Brown and white Tepary, Bolita, Hopi purple string, black garbanzo's, Jacob's Cattle bean and Yellow Indian woman beans.
They were bought for cooking but I'm going to plant them and see what happens. The Limas and the cattle beans are really interesting looking.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Apr 3, 2007 11:04:34 GMT -5
Michelle, I grew Jacob's Cattle Beans for years!! They are an old variety from New England and make excellent baked beans.
I have a few Christmas Lima's that a friend sent me. I don't know if I will get a crop here? They take so long to grow, but I'm going to try. I might even start them indoors and raise them in containers to extend the season and nurse them along.
I've not familiar with any of the others you have. Sounds like you will have a very interesting bean patch! Mine's pretty boring... Cherokee Trail of Tears (black) beans, black turtle beans and Black Valentine beans, with the only colour being supplied by the Missouri Wonder Pole beans..
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Post by houseodessey on Apr 3, 2007 15:58:42 GMT -5
I'm going to have to grow them in containers on the tennis court along with my peppers. I am officially out of space in the garden (once I put in my seedling tomatoes). The terpary beans are rather small and said to be good for soups and stews, the bolita's and hopi's are for wraps and dips (refried, I guess) The yellow indian woman beans are a mystery. I'm going to cook small quantities of all of them and I'll report back to you. Oh, and SW, my red okra started coming up today!  |
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Post by shadowwalker on Apr 14, 2007 22:20:31 GMT -5
Houseodessey The red should have come up too. I'll check tomorrow and see if I have any white okra left to trade with, I am running real low on it. I will have more to trade this fall for sure.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Apr 17, 2007 20:28:33 GMT -5
House, Other names for Jacob's Cattle Beans are Trout Bean, Coach Dog or Dalmatian Bean. Just a little bit of trivia that I thought you might like to know.
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Post by houseodessey on Apr 17, 2007 21:05:55 GMT -5
Houseodessey The red should have come up too. I'll check tomorrow and see if I have any white okra left to trade with, I am running real low on it. I will have more to trade this fall for sure. Don't worry about it, SW. I can use the room for more beans. If you have some this fall, I'll be more than happy to take some of it. We've had really weird weather this year and germination has been spotty on a lot of the larger seeds I've planted. Thanks for being so generous with your seeds. Blue, thanks for the bean info. |
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