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Post by davida on Nov 19, 2011 1:00:00 GMT -5
Wow. The beans are beautiful. Great job in spite of the pigs and gophers!
The P.D.B. (poor deluded bean) must be carrying some super genetics.
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Post by davida on Mar 23, 2012 10:52:12 GMT -5
Davida, just wait till Fall, have I got beans for you! Holly, I'll be excited to get the beans in the fall but mostly, thank you for the beans for the Italian landrace trial that we are planting this year. It will be interesting to compare results. David And, thank you Martin for all of the wonderful beans that you so generously shared. It is going to be a wonderful bean year in our garden. |
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Post by 12540dumont on May 16, 2012 18:18:37 GMT -5
I'm so excited. Last year when I planted the Italian Landrace Beans, I basked (against the wily gopher) a few of each variety. EVERYONE of the Runner beans has come back! They overwintered! They're becoming perennial! Hurray. This is Insuk's Wang Kong. It's hiding in the peas. Now I think I'm going to start runner beans in each of the pea baskets and let them take this pole area forever! I just can't decide which ones to plant! I had really hoped this would happen. Attachments:
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Post by 12540dumont on Jul 2, 2012 11:00:12 GMT -5
All the beans are up. Joseph's Ashworth in the background. Attachments:
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Post by 12540dumont on Jul 2, 2012 11:08:42 GMT -5
In the foreground the lentil trials Atash's sorghum LI Seeds Ornamental Edibles Italian Beans Ashworth and Luscious Corn Attachments:
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Post by bunkie on Jul 2, 2012 11:40:34 GMT -5
looking good holly! is the Italian landrace all runners?
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Post by 12540dumont on Jul 2, 2012 17:30:11 GMT -5
No, the runners are only at the ends and in the middle of the rows. They are there to help the bees clean their feet. The runners and the regular beans don't cross. The bees prefer the runners and don't much fiddle with the beans, so it helps to keep the beans from crossing up.
These are the same beans I did last year. This year only 1/2 of the trial is planted, so that we can have a major increase of the beans....enough to taste and send out for testing. Most of these beans already have more protein than pintos. We hope to have them tested, to assay the protein. Some of them were already tested in Italy before I got them.
Next year, we will plant the other half and make sure they get out to other farmers. I have sent one whole set of the trial to David, who's repeating this in OK. Another complete set went to Encore Farms in Minnesota. We hope to get these growing in more places in the country.
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Post by bunkie on Jul 3, 2012 11:54:43 GMT -5
holly, you can count me in on planting some next year up here, if you have extra.
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Post by 12540dumont on Jul 3, 2012 14:52:17 GMT -5
Bunkie, remind me in September and they are yours.
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Post by davida on Aug 9, 2012 14:34:10 GMT -5
Holly was kind enough to share seeds of her Italian Landrace bean trial. The beans were absolutely beautiful and we were excited about the high protein content of the beans. Although we planted our bush dry beans very early because we had plenty of seeds to replant, I waited until the recommended planting date for precious Italian Landrace pole beans. Germination was great and the plants were beautiful and reached the top of the 5 foot trellis very quickly. The plants were taking the 100F days without any problems. Then last week, we had temps of between 112F and 117F day after day for most of the week. Many days had high winds and temp was over 100F at dark. The plants began to stress and the grasshoppers took over. We plan to keep watering them and hopefully they will recover in the fall. Holly sent extra seeds for several of the varieties and we will plant them in the fall garden.
Lessons learned:
1) The Italain Landrace beans do great in 100F heat and this is our norm. So they should produce most years following the recommended planting dates.
2) To add additional time before the heat in future years, we will warm the ground with plastic, plant early and be prepared to cover.
3) These beans have great potential because of their high protein content. With grain prices soaring, the price of meat will continue to rise and these beans should be a quality protein replacement.
4) Growing these Italian beans brings back wonderful memories of my time in Italy and all the wonderful meals that we were blessed to share. Therefore, they made me smile and I like to grow things that make me smile.
Thank you Holly for the seeds and your willingness to share.
David
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Post by 12540dumont on Aug 9, 2012 16:26:43 GMT -5
Ah shucks, you're welcome. I have beans on! Today I picked a few pounds of them and sent them out to be trialed as green beans. I sampled quite a bit in the field and found them to be quite yummy in the gb stage. Anyone else who wants to try some of these pm me in September. Holly Attachments:
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Post by davida on Aug 9, 2012 17:50:38 GMT -5
I have beans on! Today I picked a few pounds of them and sent them out to be trialed as green beans. I sampled quite a bit in the field and found them to be quite yummy in the gb stage. Holly Wow, I am glad that your Italian Landrace beans are doing so great. They are beautiful. Almost brings tears of joy to a bean grower's eyes. David |
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Post by 12540dumont on Sept 16, 2012 13:37:18 GMT -5
I'm starting to harvest beans and Zack's been cleaning them. We have found that the Badda Nero are resistant to bean weevils!
The bean most susceptible to bean weevils is the giant Runner - Bianca di Spagna. My speculation is that because it has become Perennial, the weevils are hanging around. We're going to get some winter savory and try planting it around the Runner's to see if they work as a repellent.
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Post by oxbowfarm on Jun 23, 2013 19:56:32 GMT -5
So I have the Monaco Musso Niriu growing this year. Has anyone grown enough of them to taste? Can they be used for cannelini?
I won't have enough myself, I only had about 30 beans.
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Post by 12540dumont on Jun 24, 2013 1:14:32 GMT -5
I've tasted a small bit of each of them. I have only tried each as boiled. One of these days I'll have enough to play with...if only I stop sending them around the world  It's hard to send out enough to grow a huge patch with. |
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It's hard to send out enough to grow a huge patch with.