Re: beans growing

[Guest guest]

Beans are supposed to grow into pod beans but are white inside for the bean

itself.  I planted them in a container outside and plan to grow them to the

bean stage.  When I got them I thought I was getting green beans and pole

beans, but they are white beans.  I didn't pay enough attention because most

were bush beans that I saw.  I am going to grow these to full plants. 

However, I just wondered if the leaves could be eaten as they had several leaves

on them.  I figure I'll just leave them to grow. 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 8:05 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Chips?

 

What kind of a bean. If you're sprouting dry beans, such as: kidney, pinto,

white, these need to be cooked. I sprout them for four days and then they go

into soups, stews and chili. Mung beans and azuki can be eaten without cooking

after they are sprouted.

ew

Re: Re: Chips?

Are you just eating the leaves of the peas? Wonder if the leaves of a bean re

any good. I put out some beans, can't remember if they are organic, but they are

really growing in the container box. Last time I ate a bean sprout, it was

bitter. Don't know if it was too big or not.

Carolyn Wilkerson

[Guest guest]

Carolyn,

Beans can be just about any color. " Green beans " means they are beans

that you eat while they are green (string beans), rather than dried

beans. A lot of green beans have white seeds, or brown seeds, or black

seeds, but they can be other colors, too, and a lot of dry beans can be

eaten green as well. You can either eat them as string beans (green

beans, or eat the beans themselves before they dry) or let them dry and

harvest the beans inside the pods.

I wouldn't eat the leaves, though, I don't think they're edible.

English peas are but not beans.

H.

[Guest guest]

Mung beans are edible, better when cooked.  Aren't there other beans that are

eaten when cooked or stir-fried?

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 9:34 PM

Subject: Re: beans growing

 

Carolyn,

Beans can be just about any color. " Green beans " means they are beans

that you eat while they are green (string beans), rather than dried

beans. A lot of green beans have white seeds, or brown seeds, or black

seeds, but they can be other colors, too, and a lot of dry beans can be

eaten green as well. You can either eat them as string beans (green

beans, or eat the beans themselves before they dry) or let them dry and

harvest the beans inside the pods.

I wouldn't eat the leaves, though, I don't think they're edible.

English peas are but not beans.

H.