I think that is so coool that Granny can work miracles for Buzz. I bet he will always associate the beans turning green with you. I was just about the same way when I bought some purple blotched beans to cook and when I cooked them they turned a grayish all-over color. I wanted them to stay the blotchy color. <grin> Emma ----- Original Message ----- From: askgranny@juno.com<mailto:askgranny@juno.com> To: SOUTHERN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:SOUTHERN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 10:11 PM Subject: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] Buzz has magic beans ! .....Eleven days after the first beautiful purple flowers appeared the beans are ready to pick....He didn't believe me when I told him they were magic beans and that I could make them turn green by saying the magic words......I heated some water and poured it over a bean pod in a soup bowl ..gave him a fork to stir it around ..Soon the bean started turning green....! Holy shoot ! Granny is SO cool ! Jeannie T