Blanching fixes color and preserves flavor and nutrients. Blanch small-podded peas 1 to 1½ minutes, medium peas 2 minutes. Blanch one pound in one gallon… Read More »Why Are Peas Blanched Before Preservation?
They still have a cognitive system but that seems limited compared to that of bone fish in terms of memory. Because of their age on… Read More »Do Sharks Have Cognitive Thinking?
If you can see the outline of the seeds inside the pod, and the pod looks shiny rather than matt, it is almost certain to… Read More »How Can You Tell If A Runner Beans Is Stringy?
Because they are so prolific, it’s best to design them into your garden space to make the most of their ability to create a wall… Read More »Are Scarlet Runner Beans Prolific?
The quick-growing twining vines can get up to 15 feet or more in length (although they tend to be closer to 6-8 feet in most… Read More »How Tall Do Scarlet Runner Beans Get?
An easy and successful method of keeping slugs, snails from the runner beans growing in the raised beds has been to fix copper tape around… Read More »How Do I Stop Slugs Eating My Runner Beans?
about seven days. Storage. Store unwashed fresh beans in a reusable container or plastic bag in the refrigerator crisper. Whole beans stored this way should… Read More »How Long Will Fresh Runner Beans Keep In The Fridge?
Q Why aren’t my runner beans flowering? A Sometimes you just need to be patient, as runner beans often take quite a while to start… Read More »Why Are There No Flowers On My Runner Beans?
The truth is, most birds spend the breeding season combing your yard and garden for cabbage worms, cucumber beetles, whiteflies, aphids, earwigs, grubs, and other… Read More »Do Birds Eat Cucumber Beetles?
One reason beans are fibrous, tough, and stringy may simply be that they are picked past their prime. Pod diameter, NOT length is the best… Read More »Why Do Runner Beans Go Stringy?