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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie
My family always grew Strike as a bean variety. The beans are smaller, but much more tender. I think my mom grows Jade now, too.
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Funny you would mention Strike. I tried them last year with absolutely no luck. But, with that being said, we were also having a heat wave. So... that might have done them in before they had a chance.
Last year my early crop of Roma IIs paid off. If I recall I was the first vendor with any beans, by about 2 weeks. I didnt have endless supplies of them, but I sold all that I took to the market. Then, nothing. Nada. I tried 2 more times only to have epic failure. It was just to dang hot, and then the critters came along. Finally in the fall I had a nice mess of Ky Wonder Pole beans. Not a lot, but enough to enjoy.
All of this makes me consider growing them under shade cloth. Im thinking a 30 to 40 percent cloth.