Viewing post #1165435 by Newyorkrita

abhege said:
Rita, I did save seeds from some of my French Gold beans and I had a few seeds left from a couple of years ago. I got fabulous germination but you really only need a few plants with all the other beans you plant. I remember when my son first started gardening, he planted nine bean seeds! I just couldn't fathom that, but he said they didn't need that many and you know what, he was right. It was plenty for the two of them. Maybe next year when I'm not doing market I will plant like that. Ha! That will never happen! I'm like Rita, we'll plant lots and give away.

I am not good at seed saving and besides I always think things cross pollinated and will not be true if I save those seeds. We do have a lot of bees here and they go back and forth between the plants.

I can't imagine only nine bean plants. Yup, I overdo everything but yes, not a tragedy about the French Gold cause at least I have some and I do have plenty of other varieties to make beans.

I see the row of Blue Lake I put in the other day are starting to pop up. This warm weather makes the beans grow fast.

And the bean transplants (French Gold and Violetto) I put in yesterday look great today what with all the rain they got overnight.