Phaseolus coccineus
( Black Coat Scarlet Runner Bean )
I love the flowers. With all the rain we had this year in Missouri.It took a while to get these to pollinate. But the bee's are hard at work today.Many pods are forming now.
Pea (Dwarf gray sugar)
This has a beautiful flower.You can see photos in my other posts. Right now the pods are starting to dry so I can collect seed soon.
. BUSHITENO (Grif 1490) cowpea from Sri Lanka
This plant is now climbing the fence. It is the slowest at getting started.I have not seen any sign of flowers yet. But I think they may start soon.
Faro Quinoa (Pedros select)
I had to start new seed for this one.It could not take all the rain or lack of sun we had this year.
Belezian cranbe
This is the only plant to make it thew all of our rain and lack of sun. It is short. And now forming seed balls. I will add more details soon.
Plum Lemon (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) (PI 64753) Heirloom Tomato This plant was fast to start. All seeds germinated. Will add photos and more info soon.
I have looked and so far not found seedling identification for these plants. So I am going to post photos like these. To help others find what there plant will look like.These were planted May 12. 2015. They were up and growing by May 16, 2015
1. Pea (Dwarf gray sugar) red blossoms and subtly reddish-tinted stems and leaves. Shoots are used as garnishes and in salad mixes, Small snow pea pods avg. 2½" long.
sow 1-1 1/2" apart
1/2-1" deep 28" vines may be grown with or without support
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2. Phaseolus coccineus
( Black Coat Scarlet Runner Bean )Pollinated by bumblebees, Soil temperature must be at least 50 Farenheit to germinate seeds. http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pda_53d5.html
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3. BUSHITENO (Grif 1490) cowpea from Sri Lanka Vigna unguiculata Accession was collected. 1999. Sri Lanka.
Locality: From South Ratnayake, Dambulla. -------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Plum Lemon (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) (PI 64753) Heirloom Tomato80 days, indeterminate Seeds. from Moscow, Russia.Bright canary-yellow 3” fruit looks just like a fresh lemon. They are said to be very "dry" in the meat of the tomato, like paste tomatoes.
Use Human food: potential as oil/fat. Exceptionally high levels (up to 45%) of omega-3fatty acids, which is uncommon in vegetable sources Animal food: fodder (seeds used in the birdseed Fuels: potential as petroleum substitute/alcohol
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Developed in: Nebraska, United States (winter variety) PI 650168 Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz ------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. Belenzian Crambe seed A fine, firm seedbed is required for even germination and vigorous seedling growth Harvest Maturity three months. Plants erect, uniform, .6-1m (3.28 feet) tall at maturity. Tolerant of chilling and temperate summers
When crambe fruits approach maturity, the leaves turn yellow and drop; a
few days later the fruits and small branches turn straw-colored. When
the last seed-bearing branches have turned color, the crop is ready to
harvest. Crambe has orthodox seeds with usually about 4 months dormancy. Once the
dormancy is broken, the seeds take 1–2 weeks to germinate at
temperatures of 10–20°C. Germination is retarded below 8°C and inhibited
below 5°C. Early growth is rapid. Plants reach the 2-leaf stage 6–12
days after germination and the 6-leaf stage after 15–27 days. Inflorescence develop from the 10–13th node upwards.
Flowering starts 33–42 days after germination. Crambe is mainly
self-pollinated, but about 15% cross-pollination occurs. Leaf growth
virtually stops soon after flowering and the onset of anthesis generally
coincides with maximum leaf area index and biomass accumulation rate.
(Anthesis is the period during which a flower is fully open and functional)
Early senescence of the foliage is a major factor in the low yield
capacity of crambe, especially because the surface area of the fruits is
small and can intercept only at most 25–35% of incident radiation.
Physiological maturity is reached after about 80 days.
Related to lambsquarters, beets and spinach.Cook like rice or millet.most quinoa is from the high Andes and won't consistently perform well at lower elevations.
Excessive water will kill it and it is extremely drought tolerant. Quinoa is naturally covered with a bitter tasting soapy substance called saponin.
This coating must be washed away before quinoa can be eaten, This can easily be done in small quantities by putting it in a blender with cool water and running at slow speed. The water is replaced until it no longer foams (is soapy). For larger quantities, seed can be placed in a sealed cloth bag and run through a washing machine (without detergent), until the soapy coating is gone
