bean planting

[steev]

Having always had rotten luck with P vulgaris, I was surprised to note that the few plants, several varieties, which survived Summer's heat are growing and/or blooming vigorously. Even the limas had been dropping all blossoms until lately. Don't know whether it's the (slightly) reduced temperature or shortening days, but they're all looking possibly productive, if frost doesn't come too soon.

So I'm going to try planting them late July, rather than late May; couldn't work any worse.

[flowerweaver]

I have some crazy P vulgaris that took over after the tornado. They have been in the ground FIVE months now and are just starting to bloom. They will more than make up for what was lost (eating-wise) if they produce before frost.

[raymondo]

I suppose the heat you're talking about is dry rather wet? My son grows winged beans which love his too-hot-for-other-bean summers, but it's very humid where he is, not dry.

[steev]

Yes; breezy-dry. Teparies, urds, mats, cowpeas, and longbeans all perform well-to-adequately; limas are marginal; vulgaris have been the drizzles. In any event, maybe this is the key; couldn't hurt to try.