Comments on: Growing Hard Beans http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2006/06/22/growing-hard-beans/ Gardening for the People. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:16:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lauren http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2006/06/22/growing-hard-beans/#comment-3576 Lauren Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:37:16 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2006/06/22/growing-hard-beans/#comment-3576 How do you save beans for future planting? Just put 'em in a packet and wait? Or do they need to be dried in some way? Or kept from drying? I don't seem to be able to find the right words to use to search on this. How do you save beans for future planting? Just put ‘em in a packet and wait? Or do they need to be dried in some way? Or kept from drying? I don’t seem to be able to find the right words to use to search on this.

]]> By: You Grow Girl: The Dirt » Blog Archive » Pinto Progress http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2006/06/22/growing-hard-beans/#comment-2953 You Grow Girl: The Dirt » Blog Archive » Pinto Progress Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:45:49 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2006/06/22/growing-hard-beans/#comment-2953 [...] Back at the end of June I was pretty darned excited about the prospect of growing some hard beans in my back yard. I was excited about this for two reasons: first, new gardening experiment = fun; and second, the idea of being able to actually grow a source of protein within the confines of the land the city lets me claim as my own was just too exciting. Particularly as a vegetarian, the idea of growing a near complete meal (really I’d need a complex grain to accompany those pintos) just outside my kitchen window seemed like good fun. I’ve also been increasingly suspicious about how few varieties of beans I can actually lay my hands on at the grocery stores here in Vancouver. Over the years, as a diligent vegetarian and somewhat of a foodie, I’ve picked up my fair share of cookbooks on the topics of beans and I find that with many of the older ones (like pre 80s) or British editions there are very casual references to a whole host of beans that I just don’t see in the standard dried good isles of even bulk and specialty shops here. So, I figured, if I could successfully get these pintos going, then perhaps I could start searching out some heritage beans and growing and storing some crops of hard beans for our culinary pleasure. [...] [...] Back at the end of June I was pretty darned excited about the prospect of growing some hard beans in my back yard. I was excited about this for two reasons: first, new gardening experiment = fun; and second, the idea of being able to actually grow a source of protein within the confines of the land the city lets me claim as my own was just too exciting. Particularly as a vegetarian, the idea of growing a near complete meal (really I’d need a complex grain to accompany those pintos) just outside my kitchen window seemed like good fun. I’ve also been increasingly suspicious about how few varieties of beans I can actually lay my hands on at the grocery stores here in Vancouver. Over the years, as a diligent vegetarian and somewhat of a foodie, I’ve picked up my fair share of cookbooks on the topics of beans and I find that with many of the older ones (like pre 80s) or British editions there are very casual references to a whole host of beans that I just don’t see in the standard dried good isles of even bulk and specialty shops here. So, I figured, if I could successfully get these pintos going, then perhaps I could start searching out some heritage beans and growing and storing some crops of hard beans for our culinary pleasure. [...]

]]> By: emira http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2006/06/22/growing-hard-beans/#comment-1202 emira Fri, 23 Jun 2006 19:37:28 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2006/06/22/growing-hard-beans/#comment-1202 I'm a 6b/7a type zone (different things tell me differently), so you should be fine! If anything you need warmer temperatures from what I know. Gayla, I'm thinking if this succeeds I'll definitely save seeds and send'em along, so maybe I'll send you some Peruvian Pintos in exchange for some of your Baie Vert next year? I’m a 6b/7a type zone (different things tell me differently), so you should be fine! If anything you need warmer temperatures from what I know.

Gayla, I’m thinking if this succeeds I’ll definitely save seeds and send’em along, so maybe I’ll send you some Peruvian Pintos in exchange for some of your Baie Vert next year?

]]> By: Sparkyk1971 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2006/06/22/growing-hard-beans/#comment-1201 Sparkyk1971 Fri, 23 Jun 2006 19:14:17 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2006/06/22/growing-hard-beans/#comment-1201 What zone are you in? I am interested in this as well. I'm down south here in 7b. What zone are you in? I am interested in this as well. I’m down south here in 7b.

]]> By: Gayla http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2006/06/22/growing-hard-beans/#comment-1198 Gayla Fri, 23 Jun 2006 18:22:19 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2006/06/22/growing-hard-beans/#comment-1198 Oh those beans sound exciting. I am completely drawn to growing certain varieties for their backstories. I'm growing a variety called 'Baie Vert', a bean that the early Acadian settlers got from local natives. It's a white kidney bean. Your lettuce will be done in no time. I don't know what the weather is like there but we're getting full-on heat and sun summer now and the lettuce is bound to start bolting. Oh those beans sound exciting. I am completely drawn to growing certain varieties for their backstories. I’m growing a variety called ‘Baie Vert’, a bean that the early Acadian settlers got from local natives. It’s a white kidney bean.

Your lettuce will be done in no time. I don’t know what the weather is like there but we’re getting full-on heat and sun summer now and the lettuce is bound to start bolting.

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