Shell and Dried Bean Seed Ideas

Seed Ideas for Shell and Dried Beans

I grouped shell and dried beans together because at this stage you can’t eat the pods. However, some of the following bean plants can also be used as snap beans if picked young. Most of these choices are from Rare Seeds and a few from MIgardener. Seed Ideas: There are quite a few choices for […]

Snap Bean Seed Ideas

Seed Ideas for Snap Beans

With snap beans, you can eat the pod and the bean and often have a choice of pole and bush beans. Don’t forget that beans are part of the legume plant family. Seed Ideas: The following are some seed ideas from Botanical Interests: Blue Lake – Pole or Bush – this is the classic green […]

Bean Seed Ideas

Seed Ideas for Beans

I am going to narrow down my seed ideas to ten varieties which are mostly dried beans. Top Ten List: Here are my favorite snap beans: 1) Blue Lake  2) Trionfo Violetto – pretty purple beans The following are shell and dry beans: 3) Lazy Housewife 4) Pinto – this one is a staple for Mexican […]