I am pleased with the results from the beans. There was a 4'x4' area for the bush varieties and three 6' wigwams for the pole varieties. Given the small area they produced quite well. I have yet to cook any but given the weather some hearty meals will be cooked with them soon. A close up of each variety and description fallows:
Vermont Cranberry beans:bush habit, productive
Tiger's Eye beans:
bush habit, low producer
bush habit, low producer
Purple Podded Pole beans:pole habit, very productive
These were grown as a snap bean but the dry beans look
pretty good too. I'll report on their taste when I try them.
It is sad the Tiger's Eye aren't more prolific because they are such beautiful beans. I love the true red cranberry too. I wonder if they keep their color when cooked.
ReplyDeleteThose beans are so pretty. I wish I liked eating them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post. There is something so tactile about beans, lovely and shiny and interesting. Cant help handling them and admiring the feel and colours! Almost too good to eat.
ReplyDeleteALL of your beans are absolutely beautiful! They look so nice in the jars next to each other...such an array of colors! I only planted two varities this year...next year I'm planting more.
ReplyDeleteThose really look nice. I grew scarlett runner beans one year thinking they were just ornamental because the plants were sold with the annual flowers then found they were edible. Thanks for the summary on productivity. It may help me decide which ones to grow next year.
ReplyDeleteBeans are so beautiful to look at - especially when displayed in glass jars! I gave up quite a bit of garden room this year to grow dried beans and did not get well rewarded because our wet cool weather made it difficult to get them first matured and then dried down properly. I managed to get several pounds though in the end - mostly dark red kidney beans. I think I will still grow some more this coming season but limit them to some pole varieties only.
ReplyDeleteThey all look so tasty, I bet they will be a real treat in the winter Months. With such a small garden I don't grow dry beans, I just can't justify the space. But once I get a real garden, I'll be putting in lots of those methinks.
ReplyDeleteI get very good yeilds from the Soldiers. It must depend on the season. It's a great way to store produce for winter isn't it?
ReplyDeleteThe Borlotti look a lot like Anasazi beans, which are my absolute favorite legume. Your variety of beans is great and sure to be tasty.
ReplyDeleteThe dried beans look very nice and very tasty! I haven't tried growing beans for dry beans, but it looks interesting and not a lot of canning work is needed. I'll have to study up on those types of beans. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYou have a good variety of beans there. I'm impressed. Beans are so useful food, I love them. I make baked beans and soup in cold seasons. In summer, they are mixed with chopped peppers and pineapples as salad. Taco filling with beans is tasty too. You worked hard to grow them, enjoy the reward :)
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ReplyDeleteDid you buy your seeds pre-inoculated or did you buy all of the separate inoculants individually? Or did you just get lucky without any inoculant?
ReplyDeleteI'm curious if the garden centre had the inoculants or if you had to go elsewhere?
Nice post. I like your blog very much.
ReplyDeleteLove all those beans! I must grow some shelling beans next year, I'm expanding my mom's garden so I have some space. Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteWhat terrific photos!!! Thanks for sharing! I think I may be inspired to let more of my beans be dried bean varieties... or at least the chickens will get less of the last ones on the vines!
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I'm thinking about growing black beans this coming summer. The Trail of Tears variety look like they might fit the bill. Any tips or thoughts on growing them? How are they for eating?
ReplyDeleteHi, "Purple Podded Pole beans" More information please. What did it say on the packet. I'll explain my interest: I have some of these too either as a cross or throwback. (I never sowed any like it)Where are your's from? I've looked them up and the nearest I can find is Kew beans. Please let me know.
ReplyDeleteWe love "White McCaslen Pole beans" (if I spelled that right). They are a nearly stringless bean when picked before they get too large. They have a great taste and work very well as freezer beans. Those listed are so pretty.
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