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By Calif_Sue on Feb 22, 2014 12:29 AM, concerning plant: Dry Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris 'Jacob's Cattle')

An early bush variety with beautiful white and maroon beans, good for baking and soups or as a snap bean.

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By Calif_Sue on Feb 22, 2014 12:22 AM, concerning plant: Dry Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris 'Hutterite Soup Bean')

Bush variety, 70 days. Productive plant with a rich creamy texture and fine flavor, great for soups.

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By Calif_Sue on Feb 22, 2014 12:19 AM, concerning plant: Dry Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris 'Hidatsa Red Indian')

A rugged Dakota variety with plump rose-red beans for dry use.

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By Calif_Sue on Feb 22, 2014 12:16 AM, concerning plant: Snap Bean (String (Phaseolus vulgaris 'Henderson's Black Valentine')

An excellent all-purpose bean with tasty pods and a great yield. Introduced by Peter Henderson & Co. in 1897.

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By Calif_Sue on Feb 22, 2014 12:12 AM, concerning plant: Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris 'Haricot Tarbais')

An heirloom pole variety with white pods. Skins are thin and delicate and have a lower starch content than most other types.

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By Calif_Sue on Feb 22, 2014 12:06 AM, concerning plant: Snap Bean (Green (Phaseolus vulgaris 'Greasy Grits')

A popular heirloom that gets its name because the pods are smoother and shinier than other beans, giving it a "greasy" appearance. Harvest when small or allow them to dry for a brown soup bean. High production.

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By Calif_Sue on Feb 22, 2014 12:01 AM, concerning plant: Dry Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris 'Good Mother Stallard')

Plump maroon and white beans with a creamy texture and nutty flavor that is great in soups, as baked beans and also makes an excellent shell bean. Yields 5-6 beans per pod. 85-90 days

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By Calif_Sue on Feb 21, 2014 11:54 PM, concerning plant: Wax Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris 'Golden Wax')

Good quality golden-yellow pods that are stringless and have an extra rich flavor.

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By Calif_Sue on Feb 21, 2014 11:49 PM, concerning plant: Wax Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris 'Gold Marie')

A rampant vine with an abundant production of large golden pods. They are at their best harvested at 6-8" but can often be tender at larger sizes.

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By Calif_Sue on Feb 21, 2014 11:40 PM, concerning plant: Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris 'French Garden')

A bush variety with an excellent production on a compact plant. The beans are stringless, tender and sweet.

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By Calif_Sue on Feb 21, 2014 11:36 PM, concerning plant: Wax Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris 'Dragon Tongue')

A delicious Dutch heirloom with 7" yellow pods with purple streaks. Plants are compact yet set high yields. Popular with chefs.

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By Calif_Sue on Feb 21, 2014 11:34 PM, concerning plant: Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris 'Contender')

A bush variety with large yields and great quality pods. A perfect bean for market.

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By Marilyn on Feb 21, 2014 10:01 PM, concerning plant: Greigii Tulip (Tulipa 'Triangle')

I've read one source state 'Triangle' to be 1955 (Historic) and another source states 'Triangle' to be 1995.

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By gardengus on Feb 21, 2014 4:24 PM, concerning plant: Longleaf bush lupine (Lupinus longifolius)

This plant is native to the slopes and canyons of the southern California mountain ranges.
A nice subshrub with purple / blue flowers and interesting seed pods. Pods are similar to peas but dark with small hairs. They rattle when dry.

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By gardengus on Feb 21, 2014 9:08 AM, concerning plant: Ant Plant (Dischidia major)

This plant is native to India and China in tropical areas. It lives in trees as support (epyphytic).
Called an ant plant because ants sometimes live in the leaves that have been modified and form cavities. These cavities eventually fill with the plant's own roots. Not all the leaves are modified. The others are round like a silver dollar.

As a houseplant it prefers warm humid conditions and bright light, but needs to dry out between watering.
It is a close relative of the Hoya

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By SongofJoy on Feb 21, 2014 7:09 AM, concerning plant: Hot Chili Pepper (Capsicum sinense 'Infinity')

Extremely hot! One of the hottest peppers in the world. It registers around 1,067,286 units on the Scoville scale.

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By SongofJoy on Feb 21, 2014 7:04 AM, concerning plant: Chili Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Coronado')

700-1,000 Scoville Units. The Coronado Pepper grows to 4” long and 2” wide with thin, waxy skin and turns a bright red when ripe. It can be eaten fresh, added to dishes, or dried and ground into powder.

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By SongofJoy on Feb 21, 2014 6:16 AM, concerning plant: Cape Primrose (Streptocarpus 'DS-Kai Heart')

Beautiful Streptocarpus with large violet flowers with darker veining; throat is white, as is the back side of the petals. Frilly edge.

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By Calif_Sue on Feb 21, 2014 1:36 AM, concerning plant: Green Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris 'Cantare')

A bush variety with excellent production of dark green slim pods. They are stringless and very flavorful and are a great choice for market growers or home gardens.

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By Calif_Sue on Feb 21, 2014 1:31 AM, concerning plant: Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris 'Calma')

A bush variety with excellent flavored dark green filet type pods. Pick no thicker than width of a pencil. Good to fresh use, canning or freezing.

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