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Interesting Reads

Posted by deanriowa 4b (My Page) on
Thu, Oct 29, 09 at 11:53

I often find articles and blogs on the Internet with reference to Legumes, which I find interesting to read. I thought I would start a thread to share them with you and with the hope others might add some of their finds.

Will the real Vermont Cranberry bean please stand up!

Greasy Beans - What They Are, and Why You Should Care

Separating the beans from the chaff

A Tale of Three Heirloom Beans

Masai, Leather Britches Beans, and many more...

A Bean, By Any Other Name, Wouldst Taste As Sweet?

Winter Seed Catalog Lesson #1: Tepary Beans

Seed-Saver's Heaven



Enough for now.

Enjoy!

Dean


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Dean, thanks for doing all that footwork! I especially enjoyed "Masai, Leather Britches Beans, and many more..." but have yet to finish the article. The fellow is a good writer.

George


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Dean i'm sorry i don't have any links of my own to add but i wanted to thank you for the good reading. Appreciate your sharing.


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Thanks so much for posting these, Dean. I posted a link to this thread on the bean swap on the Round Robins forum. I've really enjoyed learning a little more about some varieties I was unfamiliar with.


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I found these to articles very helpful though they are more basic and general info:

A Tale of Three Heirloom Beans

Beans (which includes a lot of vegetable species!)

Learning to grow beans is fun
Bruce


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strange, my first link there is named "How to Grow Beans" not "A Tale of Three Heirloom Beans" completely different page.

B


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grymntl thank you for the additional links. I really liked the second link, which makes for a good introduction for beginners like myself.

Here are a couple more articles I ran across in the last week.

Garden Beans Offer Year-Round Source of Great Flavor, Nutrition

My Legume Love Affair - A Third Helping - Some Nice Recipes

Fresh Peanuts

Greasy Beans In The Blue Ridge Mountains

Bill Best Article, and new to me description of people like us, "bean stock neophytes"
Cradle of Hope Greasy Beans & Garlic

Shades of My Childhood

Nice Looking recipes
Beans: A History & My Legume Love Affair Ninth Helping


Enjoy!

Dean


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