Adzuki Beans?

[sunshinekitty]

has anyone grown Adzuki Beans(Vigna angularis). Got about 100g seeds from friend. I am look forewordto growing them this season. I can't wait to make all great Japanese and Asian theme dish from these beans.

If you have grown them let me know about your experiences with them.

PS. please do not respond if you have not grown Adzuki Beans!

[WendyC]

Ok message received loud and clear. Most people are asleep at this time of the morning and won't response even if you shout.

[veggiechicken]

I've grown them as sprouts, indoors, in a jar.

Please stop SHOUTING, you will annoy other members of this Forum by doing so - even worse, you woke me up!

[bearded bloke]

OP, are you aware that the bulk of the members of this forum are in/from the UK ? Our temperatures & growing season are not the same as yours in Maryland, as has been noted in previous posts using bold &/or large/capitalised text is considered shouting, which will not win you many friends, furthermore comments like ... please do not respond if you have not grown ... will only serve to upset people, we are a friendly lot & members do like to have a little social banter.

[Martin H]

I haven't grown Adzuki beans but maybe I'd like to. Can they be grown as a mature vegetable as well as beansprouts? Do you eat the pod or just the bean seeds? Any good tips on how to cook them?

Thanks in advance and welcome to the grapevine!

[bearded bloke]

I doubt they would grow to full size here Martin (without building them a special environment ), USDA only shows them introduced into Louisianna & Missisppi .. Plants Profile for Vigna angularis (adzuki bean) ..

[bearded bloke]

If we got a good & long summer thes might be viable .....

‘Express’ is a variety for cool climates, said to mature in 118 days

..... Taken from .... Vigna angularis

[veggiechicken]

Previous thread http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ore_13138.html

[Martin H]

Thanks for the links! BB's one says you can eat the young pods or you can let them ripen fully first. They sound tasty, shame they will struggle outdoors but maybe those "Express" ones are worth a go here in the South East.

[sunshinekitty]

bearded bloke they don't need special environment.
chart you posted lists where the grow wild not where they will grow if farmed.
90 day growth period should doable for most of UK

ps. bloke the shouting was intentional make sure the sentence unless you clearly define the subject some posters seem go on tangents instead of keeping the thread on topic.

[Martin H]

unless you clearly define the subject some posters seem go on tangents instead of keeping the thread on topic.

That's at least half of the fun!

I guess I'm not going to be growing these any time soon, can't find a supplier of seeds of the "Express" variety this side of the pond

[skeggijon]

I wasn't going to post to this thread, since I have nothing useful to say on the subject, but then remembered I'd got some Chicken fillets yellow stickered to 32p at T£sco.
Oh am I in the wrong thread?

[veggiechicken]

ps. bloke the shouting was intentional make sure the sentence unless you clearly define the subject some posters seem go on tangents instead of keeping the thread on topic.

Intentional shouting is even worse than accidental shouting. Its not polite or necessary.Please don't do it again or I'll be wielding the Pointy Stick. You have been warned.

[Alison]

ps. bloke the shouting was intentional make sure the sentence unless you clearly define the subject some posters seem go on tangents instead of keeping the thread on topic.

This may be considered off tangent but as already said, most people on this forum are from the UK and although there is a reasonable selection from other countries it really would help if you add an indication of roughly where you're growing on your posts so advice can be made to suit.

[Lisasbolt]

Some people google might be more helpful