Tendergreen beans that are curly

[horticultural_hobbit]

The tendergreen dwarf beans are too muddled in their bush habit. May have cramped too many into the container. Didn't realise how busy but compact they would be.

It's the beans that get me, they are growing quite curly. Wouldn't pass one of those EU produce gradings.

[gillian62]

Remember, it's not what it looks like that matters, it's how it tastes!!

[Florence Fennel]

My sentiments exactly. Last year most of mine were that shape. I hope they are again too, because the whole family now calls them curly beans.

[horticultural_hobbit]

I think it's fabulous that nature can be so quirky. How long do they have to be though, before I harvest them? I know they have to be harvested regularly to encourage cropping. At least I've learnt how not to cultivate them for next year

[Florence Fennel]

They're deliciously tender when they are young and not too fat, I used to harvest mine from, say, 4" long. It's really up to you dear, use your judgement and enjoy.

[horticultural_hobbit]

Thank you, Florence. I have one or two that long. All the others are two three centimetres long. Have these lovely purple speckled colouring. Looks like I'm growing a lot of letter j's. Might give it a week or two before I harvest.

[horticultural_hobbit]

harvested beans



see if this works....trying to attach harvested tendergreen beans

Early I know...but I was curious!

[rustylady]

And what did they taste like Hobbit?

[reetnproper]

Lol, we've had some humdingers over the last couple of years, closely resembling turkey twizzlers in shape but far healthier. My kids like to do the 'mine is curlier than yours' and have been known to sulk for hours if one gets a curly bean and the other doesn't .

Always taste great though

Reet
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[horticultural_hobbit]

Haven't chomped on them yet! I have to wait til the Ma comes home, at which point she will tell me that she don't have enough to make an Indian dish out of them. Failing that, we'll probably just sautee or boil them and have them with pizza and chips.

Ma wasn't impressed by the fiddly nature of the paris market carrots having cooked them for her and Pop's dinner. Apparently they weren't easy to peel....

[rustylady]

Ma wasn't impressed by the fiddly nature of the paris market carrots having cooked them for her and Pop's dinner. Apparently they weren't easy to peel....

Peel? All they need is a quick scrub with a nailbrush. Fresh from the garden they don't have hard skins. Mine just get a wash under the tap at the allotment and get eaten fresh. Yummy

[horticultural_hobbit]

They had been hanging around the kitchen for a few days, so were a bit wrinkly. That and it's just a bollywood ma thing. Tasted lovely! Next time though, i have to 'do proper carrots'.

Tendergreens are now chopped and in the freezer. Weren't many of them, and Ma wants to have a good batch to cook with. Smell was amazing as I chopped them up.