Since it's the end of bean season for me and to help ease the my withdrawal symtoms I've started looking up info on some of the beans I plan on growing next year.

In looking up info on 'Kew Blue', the pictures of this variety look almost identical to the 'Purple Italian Marconi' I grew this year. I was fortunate enough to get a few 'Kew Blue' beans in trade this year, fingers crossed the seed is viable they're on my 2012 list to grow.

The picture of the K.B. dried seed on the 'Daughter of the soil' blog looks to be identical to the seed I harvested from Purple Italian Marconi.

The Purple Italian Marconi's I grew this year.

Grows in pairs like Kew Blue

At the shelly stage, last ones picked but they did dry down nicely

Dried Shelly comparison

The lighter, Purple Italian Marconi, the darker Kew Blue, probably older seed.

Anyone growing 'Kew Blue', do they look like the 'Purple Italian Marconi' in my pix? Another bean with two names????

Annette