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Re: Red-Faced about Phaseolus

Tim,
 Here in PA6 we have to bring the caracalla plant indoors before the seeds
are mature, because of the frost around the end of September.  The seeds
continue to mature and were ready last year by December, then we cut back
the plant.
I would think that if you don't get a frost in your area anytime soon, that
you could wait until the beans mature outside. The pods turn brown just
like other Legumes when ripe.
Nina in PA6

Chavez, Tim A wrote:

> 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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