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
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
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.
I have some climbing pea beans, HSL, but not with the yin and yang markings... :-\
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.
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
Sorry Janet... jargon busting HSL is the Heritage Seed Library, part of "Grow Organic" the old HDRA... :)
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 (http://www.organiccatalog.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_22_44_68&products_id=134)
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.
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