tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post2934564632389110087..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: End of Season Review - BeansMargarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-57115811235447898972014-12-21T22:03:14.637-05:002014-12-21T22:03:14.637-05:00Sometimes you just get lucky at the seed rack - I ...Sometimes you just get lucky at the seed rack - I had never even heard of Contender when I picked them out. And that's so funny about your experience with Kentucky Wonder....in Kentucky!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-25264958149599315232014-12-21T15:50:54.718-05:002014-12-21T15:50:54.718-05:00Great recap of beans present and past. I am lucky ...Great recap of beans present and past. I am lucky to not have seen BBS or other bean diseases here. Bugs are a big problem though, esp. bean beetles. I've grown Contender many times but lately have been growing Derby as my bush green snap bean. I should give Contender another try as it always did well for me too. And let me say I am another David that loves Gold Marie! I'm not a fan of KW though, which proves that individual tastes and garden results are always variable. It was usually tough for me - even when I was living in Kentucky! Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-63759036714985876182014-12-06T11:23:53.544-05:002014-12-06T11:23:53.544-05:00I didn't realize Johnny's tested their see...I didn't realize Johnny's tested their seed - that's very good to know. I do enjoy their catalog, but usually end up ordering my seeds elsewhere because of the shipping costs.<br /><br />I've added Gold Marie to my list. I'm definitely planning on ordering seeds from Baker Creek so adding that one in would be a no-brainer. Thanks for the great suggestions!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-85697884462879444172014-12-05T19:38:30.444-05:002014-12-05T19:38:30.444-05:00Amazing the productivity you get from growing vert...Amazing the productivity you get from growing vertical. Gold Marie is another heirloom yellow Romano, but can be hard to find. Got mine from Baker Creek. The blight is definitely seed borne. The advice I got was look for a supplier that sources their seeds from growers in the West where growing conditions are drier. You might also look for a supplier that states they test their bean seeds for blight. Johnny's does that.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-42116107822860007552014-12-04T10:02:24.743-05:002014-12-04T10:02:24.743-05:00I have a feeling you are a much more diligent pick...I have a feeling you are a much more diligent picker than I am! And now that you mention it, I do recall that the KW did get a bit of rust on them that first year. It wasn't too bad, though, and I still harvested quite a lot which is probably why I completely forgot about it.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-26739984754732733702014-12-04T08:27:54.522-05:002014-12-04T08:27:54.522-05:00I love Golden Gate too. They were delicious and th...I love Golden Gate too. They were delicious and they seemed to be able to handle my bean diseases (rust is my prevalent one) better than Kentucky Wonder. Unlike you I don't find KW too tough and love the taste best of all, but it susceptibility to rust makes it problematic for me. Last year I didn't get much of a harvest from them. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.com