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mbmango:
Tried it for the first time this year.  Seeds from Baker.  The direct sow in ground worked best.  They start really slow, so I put a 2-liter on them to keep pests off.  They eventually take off.  At that time, when I tried to transplant the pot starts, they ended up sulking again and then they're just so far behind.  I didn't keep any of the pot starts, so I don't know if they would have recovered.  As long as you keep picking the beans, it seems to keep flowering, so I ended up only keeping 1 vine for our modest needs.

Pau:

--- Quote from: mbmango on October 23, 2025, 01:53:03 AM ---Tried it for the first time this year.  Seeds from Baker.  The direct sow in ground worked best.  They start really slow, so I put a 2-liter on them to keep pests off.  They eventually take off.  At that time, when I tried to transplant the pot starts, they ended up sulking again and then they're just so far behind.  I didn't keep any of the pot starts, so I don't know if they would have recovered.  As long as you keep picking the beans, it seems to keep flowering, so I ended up only keeping 1 vine for our modest needs.

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So you successfully grew wing beans?! I still have 1 vine that is growing, im hoping its roots live and become a tuber.

mbmango:
This is what the neglected vine looks like now

Normally, it does look very pretty with the flowers.

I should look up more recipes to use it with, since it's pretty productive, and so far no critters have gone after it.  We only stir fry the young pods, <6". Too tough after that. It wants to grow much taller/longer, but I kept it cut back to 6' since that was enough beans.

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