Wanted - Black bean seed

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  1. Donna S

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    Looking for black bean seed. Will pay postage.
     
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    Donna, I don't have any of those, but I bought a packet from the (I think) ferry morris rack a year or two ago. I think I got them at Lowes. So what ever they carry check there if you don't have any responses. good luck. I didn't have anywhere to plant them so I never got them started...maybe this year I will try it again, too.
     
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    Can I know what kind of black beans were you referring to? If it is the black kind of soya beans which is also know as "edamame" in Japanese, I think you can get it in any asian/Chinese grocers around your area.
     
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    We love black bean soup.
     
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    Thanks Toni :)
     
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    Donna, I don't have any black bean seed, but Pinetree carries Coco Noir--115 seeds for $1.75 (http://www.superseeds.com)
    Territorial seeds has Black Coco sampler pack #3.65 or packet $5.50. (http://www.TerritorialSeed.com)
    If you can get a package of black beans at the grocery store, take 10 or so and try sprouting them on a damp paper towel in a zip lock bag. I grew pinto beans that way one year. Then the light dawned and I discovered how cheap pinto beans, dried, shelled, and bagged are! :oops:
     
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    Jane, Thanks :)
    I bought black beans yesterday at grocery store. Will try the damp towel and see what happens. Soup tomorrow with the rest.
     
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    Just plant the ones you buy at the store. Dry beans are same seed just not treated with antifungal ect. Thats how we used to get all out bean seed. I still plant some beans from those.
     
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    Donna, Don't be too surprised if they don't germinate. They may be heat treated/dried to kill any bug eggs in them and it may kill the germ in the seed. Do try it though and let us know.
     
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    Forgot about some of the things they do to beans nowdays. I would try it anyway. Of course if you can find organic black beans, they should not be treated with anything, even heat!
     
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    Thanks all for the advice.
     
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    Put 12 black beans on wet paper towel and all 12 have sprouted in 3 days time. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you all.
     
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    Donna honey, you are most welcome! Now you can reciprocate by posting your black bean soup recipe on the Recipe Forum! I love your recipes. :-D
     
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    I grew many beans out of my pantry last year or maybe the year before and they all grew. Then I put them in peat pots and later planted them in the garden. After a while they all blended together with the ones planted right in the garden so I don't know if they produced anything.

    It was a fun experiment just knowing they all sprouted. I know the ones that started outside grew much better and stronger.
     

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