Soissons vert shellies.......mmmmmmmmmm
They are pole beans (P. vulgaris) and I tried a few of them pretty late in the season. A couple of days ago I had enough shellies to make a side dish. I cooked them sauteed in olive oil with some wax snaps, smoked tomatoes, garlic, and a little tony chachareze creole seasoning. Added a little vegetable broth and cooked them for maybe 15 minutes.
I have to say that even though my partner is an avid gardener, I get accused of 'growing too many beans' and 'too many kinds of beans'. Does this sound familiar at all? Yes, I thought so. I only grow a small percentage of what some of you folks grow. So as we were eating the soissons vert shellies, he says: Ah, these are the green ones you have growing by the cherry tomatoes? Ahhhhh. Are you going to grow MORE of them next year? I hope so. I hope so too! the rest of the crop gets saved as seeds.
Big thumbs up on them, and confirmed by someone who is less of a bean lover than myself! No pests or diseases, they took a while but they were pretty drama free. Really easy to shell too. Also, they are still going! I mean, it is December already, maybe they like it a bit cooler than most common beans? I hope I get lots of seed. I think I will plant them again early next year and take advantage of our long springs. Ah, and MORE, I will plant more.
Speaking of more, how many seeds is reasonable to plant to have plenty of shellies for two people? Would you guys say 50 to 60 seeds? Less? more?
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