Saturday, 24 February 2024

In My Seed Box For 2024 - Beans


Since 2013 I have grown a number of different types & varieties of Beans, but this is what I have in my seed box for 2024

Self Saved & Seed Circle - Bean Seeds last 5-8 years with good storage 

Some of these beans go back a few years, and in 2024, I'm going to sow them all and see which ones are still viable. I now have my greenhouse climbing frame up in the corner of the plot 1 and its ready for action


Blue Beans
Cara La Virgen de la Baneza Leon (Climbing French Bean)

Cherokee Trail of Tears (Climbing French Bean)
Crimson Flowered (Broad Bean)
Kew Blue
Major Cook's (Climbing French Bean)
Nun's Belly Button (Bush Bean)
Ryder's Blue CoCo (Climbing French Bean)
Vermont Cranberry (Bush Bean)

Review Of Seed Stocks in Packets Sow By 2020

Scarlet Empire (Runner Bean)     - 50 Seeds - Free with GYO Mag - Mr Fothergill's
Stardust (Runner Bean)               - 45 Seeds - Free Trial - Marshalls 
Best Of All (Runner Bean)            - 45 Seeds - £2.99 - Suttons - Packed YE 2020

Review Of Seed Stocks in Packets Sow By 2021

Borlotto Lingua di Fuoco Nano    - 50 Seeds - £3.49     - Marshalls - Packed 07/2019
(Dwarf Bean)

Review Of Seed Stocks in Packets Sow By 2022

Dwarf Voltage (Dwarf Bean) - 160 Seeds - £2.99         - Marshalls - Packed YE 2020

Review Of Seed Stocks in Packets Sow By 2023

Lazy Housewife (Climbing French Bean) - 50 Seeds - £3.29 - D.T.Brown - Packed Aug 2021

Review Of Seed Stocks in Packets Sow By 2025

Black Knight (Runner Bean)      - 20 Seeds - £ 3.99  - Suttons - Packed YE 2022
Organdi (Dwarf French Bean) - 100 Seeds - £ 2.80  - Mr Fothergills - Packed YE Jul 2023  
Organdi (Dwarf French Bean) - 100 Seeds - £ 2.80  - Mr Fothergills - Packed YE Jul 2023    

Review Of Seed Stocks in Packets Sow By 2026

Black Knight (Runner Bean)          -  20 Seeds - £ 3.99  - Dobies - Packed YE 2023
French Dior (Dwarf French Bean) - 120 Seeds - £2.99 - Dobies - Packed YE 2023
Sunshine (Climbing French Bean) -  45 Seeds - £3.49 - Dobies - Packed YE2023      
Growing Selection for 2024

My annual runner is normally Scarlet Emperor as they normally provide a good yield and a single panel in the wall at Mill Green Allotment provides me with ample runners for my needs but also for passing on to my sister, eldest daughter and our neighbour.

Now I have additional beds in on Plot 1 and the greenhouse climbing frame in the corner of plot 1 for 20243 I will try some of the French climbing beans as well as Nun's Belly Button, Vermont Cranberry & Pickwick on the French and Bush Beans,

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