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Big_Red Bethelridge, KY(Zone 6a) Aug 09, 2005

Picked these today off 24 poles, about 2/3 of a bushel. I'll have as many more in another week or so. These should give me about 12-15 pints of shell beans, in my opinion, the best shell bean of all! ☺

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TamaraFaye Fritch, TX(Zone 6b) Aug 09, 2005

yummy!

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stownes Mansfield, TX(Zone 8a) Aug 09, 2005

Those look great -- I am envious as my pole beans are still just blooming. By the way, where is Bethelridge in Kentucky. My whole family is from that state.

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aries44 Miami, FL(Zone 10b) Aug 09, 2005

Red, great lookin' beans. Can't wait to get some goin' down here - Flip

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Big_Red Bethelridge, KY(Zone 6a) Aug 11, 2005

Thanks gang!

stownes, Bethelridge is in south-central KY about 12 miles west of Somerset (near Cumberland Lake).

Here's a picture of them canned, 14 pints. As you can see they're rather large beans, and as TamaraFaye says, "yummy"!

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Big_Red Bethelridge, KY(Zone 6a) Aug 11, 2005

Flip, when do you start your beans in FL?

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aries44 Miami, FL(Zone 10b) Aug 11, 2005

Red, I ususally start the first batch in October and keep planting them through April. Usually I alternate pole beans and bush beans. I'd like to try a few new types this year. Any suggestions??

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Big_Red Bethelridge, KY(Zone 6a) Aug 11, 2005

If you like shell beans you might try some of these. They're hard to find in the pole bean variety but I do have a few seeds left from 2004 if you'd like a few.

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aries44 Miami, FL(Zone 10b) Aug 12, 2005

Thanks. That'd be great! I'd really like to try them. I've never grown shell beans before. It'd be interesting to see how they do down here. I'm in the Address Exchange. If I can return the seed favor, just let me know. I have all kinds of different veggie/tom/melon seeds.

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Big_Red Bethelridge, KY(Zone 6a) Aug 13, 2005

Flip,

I'll get them out on Monday, let me know how they do.

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aries44 Miami, FL(Zone 10b) Aug 13, 2005

Red, thanks a lot. They'll be in the ground with the first planting and I'll keep you posted.

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