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Red-Faced about Phaseolus

Fellow gardeners. 
I have an explanation and sort of an apology to make. (non-presidential)
  Because I have not been well, and because of the unwelcome and
persistent heat. I have only toured my garden perfunctorily for the last
month or more. I gave water and fertilizer to keep most plants alive but
I did no pruning, digging, weeding or other. [the Moniquelouwinskii went
bottoms up but I wasn't attracted] Well, it turns out my neighbor had
had enough of my irresponsible gardening and took my vines that had been
growing OVER the fence and into her tree and (gently) without cutting
them, placed them back over on my side.  The Loufa gourd vine broke and
is dying and I don't care because it hasn't bloomed. Here is why I am
red-faced. The Phaseolus vine (Vigna Caracala, Thank you, Jean) had GOBS
of blooms on my neighbors side of the fence! They are gorgeous, they are
heavy with perfume (ACHOO!, I am asthmatic, too) and my wife and kids
love them. They were a lot of work, but the white blushed with pink,
fading to a peachy tan blooms are as pretty as the picture. And the
blooms are obviously that of a pea cousin, only longer. I am intrigued
that I may be able to prune it hard and bring it indoors for the winter
and set it out again next year. I hope to have half as many seeds as I
have blooms. Any secrets on how to tell if the squarish seeds are ready
for harvesting.  I haven't seen a pod yet.
While I feel silly, I am laughing at myself, but also glad to have the
breadth of info about phaseolus that I now have from this group. You
have inspired me to participate more.

Tim Chavez
Wichita, Kansas zone 6

[Just about over a toxic drug reaction that resulted in gardenus
interuptus and a few other bad things,

 and it rained over the weekend!!!]  :-)
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