Hi all, I would like to grow some Heirloom beans that I can let dry on the
plants for later usage. I live in southeastern Wisconsin. Can anyone
suggest what would grow well in my area? Any and all help will be
appreciated. Thanks. John

On 3/22/2014 10:24 AM, wrote:
> Hi all, I would like to grow some Heirloom beans that I can let dry on the
> plants for later usage. I live in southeastern Wisconsin. Can anyone
> suggest what would grow well in my area? Any and all help will be
> appreciated. Thanks. John
>
Most any heirloom bean seed should grow in your area John. Here's a URL
for one company that handles such seeds:
http://www.cherrygal.com/vegetablesb...-12_44_94.html

A simple internet search for "heirloom bean seeds for Southeastern
Wisconsin" will give you many others to look at.

Pretty much any open pollinated bean seed can be saved and planted. We
grow crowder peas every year and have been using the same seeds for at
least twenty years. We choose the pods that are long and fat with seeds,
tie a colorful piece of rag around it and let it dry on the vine. Then
shell the peas and put them in small paper bags and keep in a container
in the fridge.

George

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> Hi all, I would like to grow some Heirloom beans that I can let dry on the
> plants for later usage. I live in southeastern Wisconsin. Can anyone
> suggest what would grow well in my area? Any and all help will be
> appreciated. Thanks. John

i grow plenty of different varieties
here in mid-Michigan.

i would avoid adzuki, black eyed peas
and others of that family (mine have rarely
had enough of the right kind of weather
(hot and dry) later in the season to finish).
some lima beans might also be too long for
your season.

otherwise, what do you like to eat? that
is much more important a consideration.

here we've had pretty good luck with the
yellow eye, pinto, red ryder and peregion.
i have yet to cook up any of the greasy
beans so i can't recommend them, but they
certainly were productive (pole beans).

i have pinto, turtle, kidneys (dk and
light red), pink, cranberry, appaloosa,
painted pony, yellow eye, calypso, red
ryder, money, peregion, lima, greasy, coco,
edamame soybeans, ...

and about 50 cross-breeds that i've yet
to grow out for quantity.

send me your address (this e-mail address
works) and what you'd like and i'll be happy
to send some to you.


songbird

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writes:
>Hi all, I would like to grow some Heirloom beans that I can let dry on the
>plants for later usage. I live in southeastern Wisconsin. Can anyone
>suggest what would grow well in my area? Any and all help will be
>appreciated. Thanks. John

As has been said, exact answer depends on what you like. But you
might want to check out Seed Savers Exchange (seedsavers.org). They
have lots of heirloom beans, and the descriptions mostly have "days
to maturity" that you can match to your local growing season.

--
Drew Lawson | I'd like to find your inner child
| and kick its little ass

Thanks George. I did a google as you suggested & found a load of seed
suppliers. John

Thank you for your kind offer Songbird. I will email you soon. Thanks again
John

Thanks for the suggestion Drew. I'll check it out John