Dau Gauk seeds.
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Or Dau Gawk seeds, otherwise known as Snake beans (the long beans that are usually seen in Chinese Supermarkets). Anyone out there know of a source (Seedsman's catalogue) of these seeds? Cheers, Tony.
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Dear Tony,
try looking for yard long beans.
regards Sally Wright.
try looking for yard long beans.
regards Sally Wright.
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...and a note of caution: they are not reliable croppers even grown in a greenhouse or polytunnel
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I agree with the reliability, I've tried them once before but what the heck, if you don't try......Cheers, to all repliers. Tony.
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I believe Cevnol Jardin has grown these (or a similar long bean) several times. She's in France so you'll have to compare climate & other growing conditions.
See here for more details. There may be more details on her site, otherwise drop her a line - she's usually pretty helpful. She's also very interested in seed swapping.
I can't blame you for wanting to try - they look great in ethnic shops.
See here for more details. There may be more details on her site, otherwise drop her a line - she's usually pretty helpful. She's also very interested in seed swapping.
I can't blame you for wanting to try - they look great in ethnic shops.
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Tigger wrote:That's the answer Colin - buy them in ethnic shops!
Sigh! Of course you're probably right.....
However I know how people feel - when you see the rate at which things like Cobra French beans seem to grow in the summer, there's a temptation to hope that the same results could be translated to the longer version.
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Colin_M wrote:
However I know how people feel - when you see the rate at which things like Cobra Frecnh beans seem to grow in the summer, there's a temptation to hope that the same results could be translated to the longer version.
A vain hope since Yard-long beans are most assuredly not Phaseolus vulgaris. They are Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis - a different genus of legume altogether - and tropical
When I have managed to tease a few from the plants I found them tough and tastless
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Point well made Alan.
However Cevenol Jardin has had pretty good crops of these under glass. Granted, she's growing them in France but I think the area is not completely mediterranean in climate.
You'll see by looking here that Alan and CJ had some correspondence on this subject and (whether or not they're the exact variety you originally asked about) she had a pretty good crop.
It's fair to say that Alan is right to warn against raising your hopes as there can be issues unless you chose the right variety & cultivation - see here
However Cevenol Jardin has had pretty good crops of these under glass. Granted, she's growing them in France but I think the area is not completely mediterranean in climate.
You'll see by looking here that Alan and CJ had some correspondence on this subject and (whether or not they're the exact variety you originally asked about) she had a pretty good crop.
It's fair to say that Alan is right to warn against raising your hopes as there can be issues unless you chose the right variety & cultivation - see here
Here are some on e-bay I have bought from this seller before they are really good and the postage is same no matter how many you buy
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT
sorry i couldnt find any seeds I must have chucked them in a fit of disallusion.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT
sorry i couldnt find any seeds I must have chucked them in a fit of disallusion.