2024 Little Easy Bean Network - Growing Heirloom Beans Of Today And Tomorrow

[Neen5MI]

One of my favorite parts of this thread is recipes, which I don't think I ever have seen enough of! I'm interested in seeing the lentil curry recipe you have!

I've included a link to the recipe that I used as a jumping off point. I'm incapable of following a recipe accurately , using the whole onion rather than the measured amount called for, extra garlic, extra spices in general, and a mixture of dry beans. My significant other asked that I add chicken, so I added a quart of my home grown, home canned chicken. There are many versions of this dish on line with more traditional treatment of the spices, but I was very happy with this relative shortcut one.

Dal Makhani Recipe

Dal Makhani is a comforting, creamy and buttery lentil dish where the lentils and beans are cooked until smooth then we build up with layers of aromatic flavours.

www.kitchensanctuary.com

 

[Boilergardener]

I've included a link to the recipe that I used as a jumping off point. I'm incapable of following a recipe accurately , using the whole onion rather than the measured amount called for, extra garlic, extra spices in general, and a mixture of dry beans. My significant other asked that I add chicken, so I added a quart of my home grown, home canned chicken. There are many versions of this dish on line with more traditional treatment of the spices, but I was very happy with this relative shortcut one.

Dal Makhani Recipe

Dal Makhani is a comforting, creamy and buttery lentil dish where the lentils and beans are cooked until smooth then we build up with layers of aromatic flavours.

www.kitchensanctuary.com

I'm going to have to try it! Thanks for sharing

 

[jbrobin09]

Has anyone grown Doukhobor beans? I was sent some to grow out by Seeds of Diversity but I can’t find much info on them. The PEI Seed Alliance has them, listed from the same source but minimal info on them. They are bush and snap/dry both. Pic from PEISeedAlliance

 

[Blue-Jay]

Has anyone grown Doukhobor beans? I was sent some to grow out by Seeds of Diversity but I can’t find much info on them. The PEI Seed Alliance has them, listed from the same source but minimal info on them. They are bush and snap/dry both. Pic from PEISeedAlliance

I don't know if this contributes much on this bean but the Doukhobor's came from Russia into Canada years ago. Settling in Saskatchewan and BC. They have their own communes. Probably much like the Amish here in U.S. So very likely that is where your bean comes, Russia.

You can read this if you like https://doukhobor.org/doukhobor-farms-supply-all-needs/

 

[Blue-Jay]

Summer Bean Show #5 2024

Brazilian bean #8 reminds me of Diamont. I love that flat charcoal gray of Brazilian bean #9.


Brazilian Bean #8.............................................Brazilian Bean #9

 

[flowerbug]

today is National Eat Your Beans Day in the USoA, but there is also a National Bean Day too as Jan 6 which is the anniversary of Gregor Mendel's death.

my brother was talking to my Mom on the phone and mentioned that today was National Bean Day but when i looked it up i found out that yes, there are at least two bean related national days a year.

i also happened to have made a bean burrito for breakfast this morning to use up the beans i had i the fridge that were calling out to me. yes, they were delicious...

 

[Neen5MI]

One of the network beans I'm growing this year is Dixie Speckled Butterpea. Only 3 seeds sprouted, but the resulting plants are strong and healthy. The thing is, they're not climbing. I would not knowingly have requested a bush bean (personal preference). When I googled the variety, it appears the name is assigned to both a pole and a bush bean. Ah well.

In other news, I planted so many edamame this year, because my S.O. loves it, and has only ever experienced generic, unnamed varieties from large, mainstream seed companies. The plants are in a newly allocated space on his small blueberry farm, which has never, in 25 years, had any deer damage. Well, apparently the edamame (and other beans) were too great a temptation, and we are experiencing nightly nibbling, extending to pepper, cantaloupe, and watermelon. So disheartening. This year is likely a total loss (My home garden is untouched, thankfully.), and we're brainstorming about fencing options for subsequent growing seasons.

 

[Blue-Jay]

This year is likely a total loss (My home garden is untouched, thankfully.), and we're brainstorming about fencing options for subsequent growing seasons.

I don't know if you have ever seen my fencing to keep deer out of my beans. This is made of 12 foot 4 x 4 posts concreted in the ground 3 feet deep. The wire is handy panels bought at Tracktor Supply Store. 4 x 8 stacked on top of each other width wise to bring the wire up to 8 feet high. This does keep out the deer. The deer are capable of jumping this fence but there is so much other stuff for them to eat in this rural area they don't bother jumping the fence. A chicken wire fence might keep them out if fastened to tall poles like this to make your fence at least 8 feet high. The white vinyl lattice I've placed on the bottom of the fence is to keep rabbits from coming through the fence at the ground level.

 

[Neen5MI]

I don't know if you have ever seen my fencing to keep deer out of my beans. This is made of 12 foot 4 x 4 posts concreted in the ground 3 feet deep. The wire is handy panels bought at Tracktor Supply Store. 4 x 8 stacked on top of each other width wise to bring the wire up to 8 feet high. This does keep out the deer. The deer are capable of jumping this fence but there is so much other stuff for them to eat in this rural area they don't bother jumping the fence. A chicken wire fence might keep them out if fastened to tall poles like this to make your fence at least 8 feet high. The white vinyl lattice I've placed on the bottom of the fence is to keep rabbits from coming through the fence at the ground level.

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That's beautiful! We could get away without the lattice, as the larger perimeter of the property is enclosed with a 4' fence and chickenwire at the base. No rabbits . We're also considering a 4-5 foot fence with another layer of "fence" just inside, in the form of garden trellising material. I think that's why deer never bother my home garden. It's within a 6' chainlink fence. There is 5' bean trellis along 2 sides, the third side is adjacent to an impenetrable thicket that surrounds my pond. Not enough space between the thicket and the fence to make a good jumping approach. The fourth side is the chicken pen. I understand deer don't like double barriers.

 

[Blue-Jay]

Summer Bean Show #6 2024

Brazilian bean #10 a bowl of pretty limas. Brazilian bean #11 does this one sort of look like Riga D' Orgo.


Brazilian Bean #10...........................................Brazilian Bean #11