Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners

Reviewed on 12/06/2023 by Creed - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Pierce, Washington, United States Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
My first year growing these. I planted 8 seeds per 20 gallon grow bag, along with corn. They flourished nicely and I was able to harvest a lot of gorgeous dried beans (first year for dried beans, so new experience for me). The beans are shades of brown with brown markings and they retain these markings even after they have been cooked. I also had quite a few solid black beans (The pods were either filled with black beans, or with the brown/brown markings beans, not a mix of both). I\'ve read quite a bit about this variety of bean (which was supposedly found growing wild (feral?) by a road in Oregon. According to what I have read, it is normal to have some plants out of the seedline which produce solid black seeds. \r\n\r\nAs far as pests, I had a lot of problems with slugs, but that\'s pretty standard for everything in my yard. I grew 2 other varieties of beans this year and the slugs didn\'t seem to have any particular preference for the variety, they just ate them all. \r\n\r\nI wasn\'t able to harvest many due to time constraints, but did get a quart and a half of dried beans. They have a very nice appearance and taste great when cooked. \r\n\r\nI recommend these and plan on growing more in the future.