Bringing in the beans! (And some squash too...!)
I love me some beans! This year I planted 4 varieties. Baker Creeks Golden Wax, Blue Lake (of course) and (new to me) Contender and Royalty Purple.
The Golden Wax always arrives first. I swear these are the most tender beans on the planet. If you've boiled them for 5 minutes, you've boiled them too long. These are great if you like to steam your beans.
The Contenders are starting to size up along with the Purple Royalty. I should be picking more and more of those over the next few days. The Blue Lake's are just starting to bloom now.
I've divided my bean patch into 3 sections and I'm rotating my picking that particular patch every three days, so while I'm picking every day, I'm allowing the smaller beans to size up.
We've hit a hot, dry spell here lately, (the whole East Coast has) so I've been watering the bean patch every few days. I want those beans tender and plump!
I'm sure I'll be spending part of this weekend putting all these beans up. I've got 3 bags in the fridge waiting to process now.
(*Along with all those Sweet Onions. I'm going to freeze up I want first, then I'll give the rest to the neighbors and coworkers next week.)
Love love LOVE beans. My favorite have always been the Blue Lake. They're a little pokey-slow, but well worth the wait.
ReplyDeleteHave a beany-good weekend!
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very nice! I love yellow wax beans more than green and can't wait to try first this year.
ReplyDeleteThose look great. I may try some next year. It is great to read other Carolina blogs and see what works.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I canned so many green beans last year I still have over 100 pint jars! I only planted a few rows for fresh eating this year. Last year was my first year with the yellow wax...and you are so right, they are delicious!
ReplyDeleteI love a good harvest. It is very satisfying to stalk the pantry or freezer with YOUR produce. So very much fun to share the "wealth" with friends and neighbors.Enjoy your bounty.
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String beans are my favorite. I just seeded some yellow wax beans in areas where lettuce was pulled. I haven't had them for a few years and am looking forward to them.
ReplyDeleteI like to mix my yellow and green beans when I freeze them. Makes such a pretty, colorful veggie on the plate. But the one thing with those beans is when they start coming in, you've gotta keep picking 'em!
ReplyDeleteI am so envious! I've only got one kind of bean planted, but it's for drying. I love fresh green beans. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water.
ReplyDeleteOooh, they look dee-lish. I planted the Blue Lake variety, but they didn't do much. You are really gettin' the hang of this farming thing, eh?
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