Gigandes Beans

[Petronius_II]

Sorry if I didn't make myself clear.

What I know about spinach is,

(a) it's tough to grow in New Mexico because the climate swings back and forth between "too hot for spinach" and "too cold for spinach" with amazingly unpredictable irregularity. And precious little time in the "just right for spinach" realm. Our soil isn't all that great for spinach, either.

Then again, I've never tried growing it in Autumn, as I would've done long ago if I had any common sense.

(POIGNANT ASIDE #4821-D: Or maybe the really common-sensical thing to do would be to get to know the ins and outs of cultivating beets, Swiss chard, lamb's quarters, New Zealand spinach, maybe even Malabar spinach... Mostly just beets for me, so far. Lamb's quarters grows wild all over the city, though, and common sense would seem to suggest getting to know that one especially well.)

(b) Greek spinach, which I've probably never tasted but might have, comes from a nationality of hard-scrabble farmers with somewhat similarly difficult growing conditions, who luvs their spinach, grow lots of it, and have some of the nicest spinach recipes in the world.

(c): (a) + (b) = Sure would like to try it some time.

[Fusion_power]

Just an update that the last of the beans are either mailed or else spoken for. Someone will have to buy more from George to get another round going.

DarJones

[Petronius_II]

Thanks again, Dar. I just looked at the beans again, and I still can't get over how big and purrrrdy they are.

[Jeannine Anne]

I bought them too,just waiting for them to arrive XX Jeannine

[Farmette]

Got mine this weekend. Thanks much!

[allgreektome.net]

Greetings Tomatovillians,

just an update for new arrivals. Fresh seeds, tested & packaged for 2012.

-Lettuce
-Beet
-Spinach
-Radish
-Chard
-Parsley
-Dill
-Endive

http://www.allgreektome.net/7-organic-seeds/

Thanks a lot.

Regards,
George

[Jeannine Anne]

Mine still not here yet XX Jeannine

[Fusion_power]

Anything that ships into Canada takes an extra week. It will get there. Meantime, you must be fidgeting up a storm.

Darjones

[Zeedman]

Mine arrived safely today... thanks, Dar. The size really merits the name! I'm looking forward to seeing how they perform here.

[Jeannine Anne]

yep, really excited here , with fingers crossed they are the right ones ..oh the pressure XX Jeannine

[janezee]

We're waiting for the results, Jeannine! Cook those babies up!

[roamwhereiwant2]

Yes and please don't forget to tell us how they taste.

[Jeannine Anne]

Funny thought I had already posted this answer..
I have been cooking them for many years (homegrown till I lost my last few seeds) I can buy them dried in the Greek deli here but they are not the size I want and they won't germinate, so am hoping these ones on the way are what I have been searching for.

XX Jeannine

[dustdevil]

Originally Posted by Jeannine Anne

Funny thought I had already posted this answer..
I have been cooking them for many years (homegrown till I lost my last few seeds)
XX Jeannine

You must live in a real warm part of Canada. George has them listed as 100 to 140 days to harvest...

[janezee]

ah, you just have enough to grow out this summer. I was really (tired) Hungry! when I wrote. Ooops again!