Comments on: Fall color: beans. http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:31:25 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jean http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-99303 jean Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:09:41 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/#comment-99303 I love the names of the beans....God Mother Stallard beans,Ireland Creek Annie beans?I,m irish but I don,t know those ones.maybe you could make up your own name like herbwifes hilariously heavenly hardcore beans or to such an effect...I,m drying seeds and have decided to make up a well seasoned title tomorrow....and I really like your blog. I love the names of the beans….God Mother Stallard beans,Ireland Creek Annie beans?I,m irish but I don,t know those ones.maybe you could make up your own name like herbwifes hilariously heavenly hardcore beans or to such an effect…I,m drying seeds and have decided to make up a well seasoned title tomorrow….and I really like your blog.

]]> By: The Herbwife’s Kitchen » Spring supper, Appalachian style. http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-82742 The Herbwife’s Kitchen » Spring supper, Appalachian style. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:29:09 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/#comment-82742 [...] and cook your beans. (I used tiger eye beans from last year’s garden, but ramps are good with any brown or white beans.) Salt them well. [...] [...] and cook your beans. (I used tiger eye beans from last year’s garden, but ramps are good with any brown or white beans.) Salt them well. [...]

]]> By: Glenda http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-56304 Glenda Sun, 07 Dec 2008 06:18:00 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/#comment-56304 I just received a dried bean sampler containing some of the beans you mentioned here: Jacob's Cattle beans, Ireland Creek Annie beans, Good Mother Stallard beans, and October beans. Do you have a favorite way of preparing any or all of these beans??? Finding recipe ideas on the internet for heritage beans is a challenge! I just received a dried bean sampler containing some of the beans you mentioned here: Jacob’s Cattle beans, Ireland Creek Annie beans, Good Mother Stallard beans, and October beans. Do you have a favorite way of preparing any or all of these beans??? Finding recipe ideas on the internet for heritage beans is a challenge!

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-51903 crabappleherbs Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:31:11 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/#comment-51903 Thanks everyone! Caitlin -- "Couldn't get over how delicious they were" is a familiar reaction to fresh beans. Maybe next year he'll leave them on the vine! LB -- Nice to see you too! Ottawa Gardener -- Kids love being useful. Beans are a great way to make that work for everyone! Granny Sue -- Are October Beans as popular down in NC as they are up here? In this area, they're the last really popular shelly bean -- other than limas, of course. Mandi -- I was born in Elkins! (Though we lived in Pocahontas County, Elkins had the closest hospital at the time.) Thanks everyone!

Caitlin — “Couldn’t get over how delicious they were” is a familiar reaction to fresh beans. Maybe next year he’ll leave them on the vine!

LB — Nice to see you too!

Ottawa Gardener — Kids love being useful. Beans are a great way to make that work for everyone!

Granny Sue — Are October Beans as popular down in NC as they are up here? In this area, they’re the last really popular shelly bean — other than limas, of course.

Mandi — I was born in Elkins! (Though we lived in Pocahontas County, Elkins had the closest hospital at the time.)

]]> By: my year without http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-50326 my year without Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:35:55 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/#comment-50326 That is a gorgeous picture. I love this time of year....making soups with beans and fall veggies.... I recently ate some maple-sweetened navy beans in a "baked beans" recipe from a little vegan restaurant in Victoria. It was one of the most delicious foods I have eaten in a long time. Can't wait to experiment with different beans! That is a gorgeous picture.

I love this time of year….making soups with beans and fall veggies….

I recently ate some maple-sweetened navy beans in a “baked beans” recipe from a little vegan restaurant in Victoria. It was one of the most delicious foods I have eaten in a long time. Can’t wait to experiment with different beans!

]]> By: Mandi http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-50297 Mandi Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:54:15 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/#comment-50297 Just found your blog while searching for herbal salves. There was a link from another blog to yours. I spent TOO much time reading it and can't wait to read more. I'm from WV also. Elkins, WV. Not to far, but lots of really curvey roads. I wish I lived a little closer, I would love to take a walk with you. I'm very interested learning more about identifing plants and using what is right under my feet. Thanks for the blog! I'll be takin notes! Mandi Just found your blog while searching for herbal salves. There was a link from another blog to yours. I spent TOO much time reading it and can’t wait to read more. I’m from WV also. Elkins, WV. Not to far, but lots of really curvey roads. I wish I lived a little closer, I would love to take a walk with you. I’m very interested learning more about identifing plants and using what is right under my feet.
Thanks for the blog! I’ll be takin notes!
Mandi

]]> By: Granny Sue http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-49972 Granny Sue Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:27:53 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/#comment-49972 It's been years since I tried growing dried beans, but now I'm curious about trying it again. Especially October beans. Lovely photo. I haven't stopped at your blog for a while. Now I need to catch up. It’s been years since I tried growing dried beans, but now I’m curious about trying it again. Especially October beans.
Lovely photo.

I haven’t stopped at your blog for a while. Now I need to catch up.

]]> By: Juli http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-49652 Juli Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:50:12 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/#comment-49652 I can't believe I've never seen this wonderful blog before. It's a most excellent thing :) I can’t believe I’ve never seen this wonderful blog before. It’s a most excellent thing :)

]]> By: Caitlin http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-48926 Caitlin Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:45:08 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/#comment-48926 Hey there, y'all. We grew Scarlet Runner beans and tried not to pick any green ones (however, a certain tall person did pick some by mistake...) so that when we harvested them there were lots of big gorgeous pink-with-black-speckled beans. They remind me of Good N Plenty candies, but so much tastier. We cooked them up in chili and Peter couldn't get over how delicious they were. It could be that any beans that you grow and eat relatively soon after harvest are incredibly delicious, so much more so than ones that have been dried and shipped. I'd like to put a smiley face here, but are not sure how to do it... Hey there, y’all.
We grew Scarlet Runner beans and tried not to pick any green ones (however, a certain tall person did pick some by mistake…) so that when we harvested them there were lots of big gorgeous pink-with-black-speckled beans. They remind me of Good N Plenty candies, but so much tastier. We cooked them up in chili and Peter couldn’t get over how delicious they were. It could be that any beans that you grow and eat relatively soon after harvest are incredibly delicious, so much more so than ones that have been dried and shipped. I’d like to put a smiley face here, but are not sure how to do it…

]]> By: Ottawa Gardener http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-48709 Ottawa Gardener Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:12:38 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2008/10/21/fall-color-beans/#comment-48709 I grow Cherokee Trail of Tears and find they are indeed very productive and also great as snap beans and dry beans. I also love their shiny black seeds. My kids love helping me shell beans so again though we don't grow tonnes of beans, it is a moderate amount (especially with the kidney, soy and soup peas) but I have my two smalled handed threshing machines so it's okay. (PS - Ottawa Gardener does not advocate child labour unless the kids think it is fun). I grow Cherokee Trail of Tears and find they are indeed very productive and also great as snap beans and dry beans. I also love their shiny black seeds. My kids love helping me shell beans so again though we don’t grow tonnes of beans, it is a moderate amount (especially with the kidney, soy and soup peas) but I have my two smalled handed threshing machines so it’s okay. (PS – Ottawa Gardener does not advocate child labour unless the kids think it is fun).

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