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Dee and Carol talked about decorative beans to grow for flowers, beans to dry, and other gardening topics.

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Verbena bonariensis 'Vanity’ from All-America Selections

Insect of the Week

June Beetles Info from Wisconsin Horticulture Extension

Flowers:

Hyacinth beans - Lablab purpureus

Scarlet runner beans - Phaseolus coccineus

Yardlong beans - Vigna unguiculata subsp. Sesquipedalis

Corkscrew vine beans, Cochliasanthus caracalla

Vegetables:

Alternative beans to grow - black beans, kidney beans, northern beans - mostly for drying. General info from the Old Farmer’s Almanac. Seed sources for older varieties: Rancho Gordo, Seed Savers Exchange, and Southern Exposure Seed Exchange

On the Bookshelf:

Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste by Bill Best (Amazon Link)

Dirt:

Harkening back to last week’s episode on trees: Planting Trees at Waddesdon Manor

Rabbit Holes:

Lost Lady of Garden Writing, Danske Dandridge,

The Garden at Rose Brake: Garden Writings of Danske Dandridge,

Muv: The Story of the Mitford Girls’ Mother by Rachel Tretheway (2026)

Slightly Foxed podcast.

A Garden to Visit:

Visit an All-America Selection garden near you!

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Carol and Dee

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