d/p = dry bean, pole
b/sn = snap bean, bush
Canadian Wild Goose (d/b)
Date sown: May 13, 2014 (Had to fill in a lot of spaces where beans didn't germinate on June 2nd)
Date germinated: May 27, 2014 - June 17 (sporadic)
Observations:
5/7/14 - These have finally found their feet and are starting to grow steadily/look like they will live and not croak. Usually, they are an easy bean to grow but this year I had to replant a few times to get a decent number of plants.
27/7/14 - I forgot that these have short runners! Might want to plant them slightly farther apart next time.
8/8/14 - These have always been great producers, but this year the plants seem behind and don't see to be producing many pods. We'll see what happens over the next month...
17/9/14 - These beans were swamped with water, invaded by slugs, and then hit by snow/sleet in the last few weeks. I got about a quarter of the harvest I normally would have.
Would grow again? Third time growing these, they are cute, prolific, and popular in seed trades. Will grow again.
Black Coco (d/b)
Date sown: May 13, 2014
Date germinated: ~May 31, 2014 (18 days)
Observations:
5/7/14 - I planted these on a whim because I had a bit of extra space. They are among the healthiest bean plants I have this year.
8/8/14 - Very robust, producing lots of pods. Among the most prolific producers among the dry bean plants this year.
22/8/14 - Started to pick the pods that were dry off the plants today. Put into a cardboard box in the plant room so they can finish drying.
Would grow again? Definitely - prolific and hardy.
Molasses Face (d/b)
Date sown: May 13, 2014
Date germinated: May 27, 2014 (2 weeks)
Observations:
5/30/14 - Arhg! Realized I planted these too close together. I still had my mind on peas and planted them 1-2 inches apart instead of 3-4. We'll see how they do.
8/8/14 - The bean pods seem to be developing well (not particularly prolific, though). However, the leaves seem to have some kind of disease - shriveled, brown/yellow with a lot of spots on the underside of the leaves.
22/8/14 - Picked the few pods that were dry off the plants today. Put into a cardboard box in the plant room so they can finish drying. Despite the disease that is affecting these plants, I might get enough in the way of dry beans to try again next year.
15/9/14 - I managed to get a handful of beans from this plot despite the nasty fate (blight?) of these plants.
Would grow again? Yes - hopefully, no blight next time.
Kenearly Yellow Eye (d/b)
Date sown: May 13, 2014
Date germinated: May 31, 2014
Observations: I planted 8 or 9 beans, only 2 germinated!
11/8/14 - These are the first of my beans to begin drying.
9/15/14 - Managed to get ~40 beans from the two plants. They are similar to the Molasses Face beans.
Would grow again? Yes
Vermont Cranberry (d/b)
Date sown: May 17, 2014
Date germinated: May 28, 2014
Observations:
These either need a much sunnier, hotter location in the garden, a longer growing season, or both. They did fairly well despite cold weather early in September. Really pretty beans!
Would grow again? Yes
Beka Brown (d/b)
Date sown: Forgot to note the date I planted these! I did have to replant most of them on June 2nd, as only about 6 germinated).
Date germinated: May 27, 2014 (~2 weeks - sporadic)
Observations:
5/7/14 - Less than half the beans I planted germinated and grew into plants. I replanted the empty spaces three times! I went too long between growing years for this variety, I think (4 years).
12/8/14 - Pods have started drying - this is the second variety of beans to start drying (Kenearly Yellow Eye was first)
22/8/14 - Started to pick the pods that were dry off the plants today. Put into a cardboard box in the plant room so they can finish drying.
Would grow again? Definitely - prolific and hardy.
Orca (d/b)
Date sown: June 6, 2014
Date germinated: June 17, 2014 (11 days)
Observations:
5/7/14 - Planted just a few beans in small window boxes. They are coming along well. As usual, a rewarding and foolproof bean to grow!
8/8/14 - these plants always seem so robust!
10/9/14 - Most of the plants got completely zapped by the sleet and freezing temps earlier this month. I was able to havest about 7 beans.
Would grow again? Second or third time growing, would grow again.
Snowcap (d/b)
Date sown (first two): June 15, 2014
Date germinated: June 26, 2014 (11 days)
Date sown (second two): June 25, 2014
Date germinated: July 5, 2014 (10 days)
Observation:
Planted two next to each Early Russian sunflower to see if I could grow pole beans using the sunflowers as trellises.
8/8/14 - Finally, all the vines are twining around the sunflower stalks. Small flowers are beginning to appear. I'm not sure the season is going to be long enough to see these produce dry beans.
Sept 2014 - these plants got completely zapped by the sleet and freezing temperatures earlier in the month. No beans to harvest!
Topcrop (b/sn)
Date sown: May 14, 2014
Date germinated: ~June 10, 2014
Observations:
5/7/14 - Sporadic growth. Planted 8 or 9 (from a trade), 6 are growing. Plants are still quite small, certainly smaller than the Royal Burgundy snap beans.
8/8/14 - Thicker than the BdeR or Royal Burgundy snap beans. Nice, light green colour. Not all that prolific, but I think it is because they were planted in a shady spot of the garden.
Approximate date harvested:
Harvested the first handful of beans on August 8th.
Would grow again? Yes
Provider (b/sn)
Date sown: May 14, 2014
Date germinated: NONE of these germinated! They were obtained in a seed trade - perhaps they were old.
Buerre de Rocquencourt (b/sn)
Date sown: May 17, 2014
Date germinated: May 30 - June 15, 2014 (sporadic)
Observations:
5/7/14 - Sporadic growth despite the beans coming from newly purchased packets. Grown in the south garden. Soil is still hard and rough. Plant in one of the raised beds next year.
Approximate date harvested: Started harvesting August 4th.
Would grow again? Second year growing, would grow again.
Royal Burgundy (b/sn)
Date sown: May 17, 2014
Date germinated:
Observations:
5/7/14 - These are among the healthiest looking bean plants I have this year.
Approximate date harvested:
8/8/14 - These beans are so pretty, and turn green when blanched or cooked. Quite prolific and easy to pick.
Started harvesting August 4th
Would grow again? YES! Beautiful beans.
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