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Kolesar

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10. Rocdor yellow "wax beans"--Best beans ever

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Tue Nov 27, 2012, 05:47 PM

Nov 2012

They are bush beans. Plant about 15 seeds per two weeks from late May until July for a continuous harvest. Available at Harris Seeds and Johnny's Seeds and other suppliers.

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what's your favorite bean? [View all] mopinko Nov 2012 OP

has-bean Skittles Nov 2012 #1

The half-runner is the go-to bean for this purpose in my home region, Tanuki Nov 2012 #2

Nothing exotic... I just like green beans. femmocrat Nov 2012 #3

Three sisters Tanuki Nov 2012 #4

Interesting! Never heard of that before. Kaleva Nov 2012 #5

Very efficient! femmocrat Nov 2012 #8

I have a new favorite bean I found this year Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #6

i've seen those. seemed liked an obvious pick. mopinko Nov 2012 #7

The purple podded one I grow Agony Nov 2012 #15

my kids love edimame. mopinko Dec 2012 #16

Have you tried dry beans? Agony Dec 2012 #17

that's the plan. never had enough before, but mopinko Dec 2012 #18

There are a couple of dry pole beans Agony Dec 2012 #19

Green. Hands down. Shagbark Hickory Nov 2012 #9

Rocdor yellow "wax beans"--Best beans ever Kolesar Nov 2012 #10

thanks. will try these, and mopinko Nov 2012 #11

French Filet beac Nov 2012 #12

i have grown those and i NEVER get them picked in time. mopinko Nov 2012 #13

I've had that same problem with sparse production but found that they tolerate beac Nov 2012 #14

Field Peas?...Cow Peas?...Crowder Peas?...Now I know!. bvar22 Dec 2012 #20

When you cook your beans, season them with cumin Kolesar Dec 2012 #21