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  • From: Alliums <garlicgrower AT earthlink.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Market-farming] Growing Garbonzo Beans
  • Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 09:04:51 -0500

Marty wrote:
Anyone in the midwest grow garbonzo beans? I heard the climate was bad for
them here.

I'm here in PA, but I grew some last year -- they are very pretty plants and to put them around the edges of a hanging basket looks *great*, but to actually grow for beans, they just aren't very productive -- only 2 beans per pod and not a whole lot of pods. My guess is that folks grow them in arid areas because they actually WILL produce there while other beans won't - and they've got this open spaces, so they can grow A LOT.

I'm not so sure the earning/effort ratio is worth it to sell, but others might have different opinions.

Dorene


Dorene Pasekoff, Coordinator
St. John's United Church of Christ Organic Community Garden

A mission of
St. John's United Church of Christ, 315 Gay Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460





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