Pea bean.

[grannyjanny]

Has anyone grown the pea bean. I think it's the one with yin & yang on. If you did what was it like tastewise  & would you grow it again.
Janet

[grannyjanny]

[manicscousers]

I got some from someone on here last year, thought they were climbers but they were bush..they taste lovely but some were eaten by our voracious slugs  :-\
this year, I'm going to plant them in tubs  ;D

[grannyjanny]

Thanks MS. I thought they were climbers too. I forgot to put them on my order from Simpsons so I will phone them to see if they will add them to my order.
Janet.

[saddad]

I have some climbing pea beans, HSL, but not with the yin and yang markings...  :-\

[grannyjanny]

Hi. SD. (HSL?)  There must be more than one type. What was yours like. The yin yang one can be used in three ways I think, as a whole pod, a podded bean & dried.
BTW the fruit expert has just arrived.
Janet.

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

i grow the pea bean. They were a climbing bean, seeds originally from Simpsons, tho I now save my own seed.  Very attractive seed too, you could use them for jewellery

[saddad]

Sorry Janet... jargon busting HSL is the Heritage Seed Library, part of "Grow Organic" the old HDRA...  :)

[Barnowl]

Grew one plant last year out of curiosity. It was definitely a climber and had the Yin and Yang markings.

It came from the Organic Catalogue

http://www.organiccatalog.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_44_68&products_id=134

[Suzanne]

Hi I grow pea beans and they are one of may favourite. My seeds come from Organic Gardening Catalogue.

I am trying what looks to be a bush version this year as well - the beans look very similar but this one is called Dalmatin and is from Tuckers Seeds, they also do sell Pea Beans by the way.

[Bean_Queen]

I bought some seed years ago as Yin Yang, but they are maroon & white, not black & white, so I think they may be Pea Bean. 
I now save my own seed every year.
They grow to about 5 foot tall, when I pinch out the tops to make them produce pods, which I dry for winter use.
Lovely in soups and stews