>Not a recipe, I mean I started out with 3 beans from my >plants. Saved them up and today, I'm up to a 25 bean >salad.
>Tomorrow I start over, with any luck more beans will start >growing up faster.
>I certainly know what people mean when they say they >missed some beans and they got too large ... those suckers >hide!
>nancy
Not as well as cucumbers. I picked cukes on Thursday and ended up with 15 pounds including 4 huge ones. When I sliced the large ones I had 6 quarts. I picked again today and found a bunch more. One of them weighed 1.75 pounds.
Yesterday I made 9 pints of bread & butter pickles. The 6 quarts of large cukes are soaking in lime for hamburger dills. The rest are also soaking in lime water for sweet pickles. Earlier this week I made 6.5 quarts of Kosher dills and 6 pints of sweets. Maybe another batch of bread and butter before I quit pickling.
The Cook wrote: > On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:13:32 -0400, "Nancy Young" <rjy...@comcast.net> > wrote: >> I certainly know what people mean when they say they >> missed some beans and they got too large ... those suckers >> hide! > Not as well as cucumbers. I picked cukes on Thursday and ended up > with 15 pounds including 4 huge ones. When I sliced the large ones I > had 6 quarts. I picked again today and found a bunch more. One of > them weighed 1.75 pounds.
No kidding! I've seen cucumber plants, certainly weeded a few rows, but I was never there when it came time to pick them.
> Yesterday I made 9 pints of bread & butter pickles. The 6 quarts of > large cukes are soaking in lime for hamburger dills. The rest are > also soaking in lime water for sweet pickles. Earlier this week I > made 6.5 quarts of Kosher dills and 6 pints of sweets. Maybe another > batch of bread and butter before I quit pickling.
Nice. At some point, though, you have to think you have enough pickles for the year.
My tomatoes are still green. I wish at least one would ripen. I bought some basil olive oil at O & Co., and some mozzarella, some melba toast. I just need a tomato.
"Nancy Young" wrote: > Not a recipe, I mean I started out with 3 beans from my > plants. Saved them up and today, I'm up to a 25 bean > salad.
That's a lotta kinds of beans to grow, what all are they?
> Tomorrow I start over, with any luck more beans will start > growing up faster.
> I certainly know what people mean when they say they > missed some beans and they got too large ... those suckers > hide!
My snow peas are coming in fast and furious, those are designed for hiding, viewed edgewise they're virtually invisable. They are so good, no comparison to those old limp things in the stupidmarket... I pick them small (about 2") before the strings form, I don't bother to cook them, they're nice raw in a salad. I neglected to plant sugar peas this year, those are delicious.
Sheldon wrote: > "Nancy Young" wrote: >> Not a recipe, I mean I started out with 3 beans from my >> plants. Saved them up and today, I'm up to a 25 bean >> salad.
> That's a lotta kinds of beans to grow, what all are they?
(laugh) Not 25 kinds of beans. 25 beans. That's my big haul so far.
>> I certainly know what people mean when they say they >> missed some beans and they got too large ... those suckers >> hide!
> My snow peas are coming in fast and furious, those are designed for > hiding, viewed edgewise they're virtually invisable. They are so > good, no comparison to those old limp things in the stupidmarket... I > pick them small (about 2") before the strings form, I don't bother to > cook them, they're nice raw in a salad.
Oh, do I love snow peas. I can picture what you say about them hiding. Next year I will have a somewhat bigger garden, and I will try to fit them in.
I love fresh green beans, but it's been a long time since I had any this fresh and boy, are they tasty. Worth it.
> I neglected to plant sugar > peas this year, those are delicious.
try planting some in mid to late August for a fall crop. that's when i put in my second run of cool weather crops like the brassicas, lettuces & radishes. peas should do ok then too.
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"Nancy Young" wrote: > Not a recipe, I mean I started out with 3 beans from my > plants. ?Saved them up and today, I'm up to a 25 bean > salad. ?
That's a lotta kinds of beans to grow, what all are they?
> Tomorrow I start over, with any luck more beans will start > growing up faster.
> I certainly know what people mean when they say they > missed some beans and they got too large ... those suckers > hide!
My snow peas are coming in fast and furious, those are designed for hiding, viewed edgewise they're virtually invisable. They are so good, no comparison to those old limp things in the stupidmarket... I pick them small (about 2") before the strings form, I don't bother to cook them, they're nice raw in a salad. I neglected to plant sugar peas this year, those are delicious.
>> I love fresh green beans, but it's been a long time since I had >> any this fresh and boy, are they tasty. Worth it.
> Here's something you'll like when your tomatoes ripen.
> 1. Cut 1/2 lb. fresh green beans into short lengths, about 1/2". > Drop into boiling water until just tender, 2 to 5 minutes, depending > on size and freshness. Drain and cool under running water, drain > again.
> 2. Slice a large garlic clove or two in half and rub all over crusty > bread (slightly stale is good), then toast or grill until lightly > browned.
> 3. Tear the bread into small cubes, 1/2" to 1", and toss with: > 1/4 cup olive oil > 2 tomatoes, chopped roughly > 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice OR favorite vinegar (I think > maybe not balsamic) > salt and pepper > at least 1/4 cup chopped basil or flat-leaf parsley
> This Garlic Bread Salad with Tomatoes and Green Beans from Mark > Bittman.
Hey, that's right up my alley, thanks! I will make that.
Kswck wrote: > "Sheldon" <PENMAR...@aol.com> wrote > "Nancy Young" wrote: >> Not a recipe, I mean I started out with 3 beans from my >> plants. ?Saved them up and today, I'm up to a 25 bean >> salad. ?
> That's a lotta kinds of beans to grow, what all are they?
Sorry, I was making a joke about 3 bean salad because I only had 3 beans to pick at first. What does one do with 3 beans.
> Kswck wrote: >> "Sheldon" <PENMAR...@aol.com> wrote
>> "Nancy Young" wrote: >>> Not a recipe, I mean I started out with 3 beans from my >>> plants. ?Saved them up and today, I'm up to a 25 bean >>> salad. ?
>> That's a lotta kinds of beans to grow, what all are they?
> Sorry, I was making a joke about 3 bean salad because I only > had 3 beans to pick at first. What does one do with 3 beans.
