French Beans

[beejay]

We have the hunter type french bean which I love & are excellent this year, as well as the dwarf.
As for the blanch or not to blanch debate, I have been doing some looking around as I knew I had read an article about it a while ago, & all the official advice is to blanch. Found the article eventually, Kitchen Garden 2000 (!). In summary it says that with modern freezers the need to blanch is not as great, it does not make the veg any safer to eat but means it is more presentable when cooked. The article concluded that for veg kept for less than 6 monthe no need to blanch, if keeping longer blanching might be better. Broad beans always best blanched. So, make your mind up!

[beejay]

[tim]

bj - so right - if not blanched, it will deteriorate over time.

wsl - ours are outdoors - but you can grow them in - my blog - hence an advantage?

[BAGGY]

Are they flat climbing beans, like runners but not furry ?