I sowed broad (fava) bean / bondebønner (Vicia faba) seed indoors yesterday as there’s still snow where I’d planned to put them outside. In addition to my late […]
Beans / Pulses
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Red Cheeks and Fingerprints
I harvested two of the more beautiful broad (fava) beans I’ve grown yesterday, both of which originate in Canada. Red Cheek and Fingerprint favas. The diversity of forms, […]
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Mini-glut of runner beans
The climate is such here that starting runner beans / blomsterbønner (Phaseolus coccineus) in mid-May they normally aren’t ready to harvest until September and the first frosts in […]
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Broad bean (fava) pakora
A little over a year ago we made pakora (Indian fried vegetables) with 65 perennial vegetables to celebrate my 65th birthday (see https://www.edimentals.com/blog/?p=25405)I made the following comment: “Just […]
Beans / Edientomental / Edimentals
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Broad Bean Diversity contributes to Resilience
Broad beans (favas / bondebønner) will easily cross with other varieties that are growing nearby. In order to keep a variety pure, you need to isolate them physically. […]
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Edimental Runner Beans
My Dad (95) has always grown Runner Beans, so I have them in my blood. Moving to Norway, I was surprised to find that they were mostly grown […]
Beans / Berries / Climate
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Towards a record early harvest
This summer we’ve experienced a big swing in temperatures from one month to the next…from a record cold May to a record warm June followed by most of […]
Beans / Breeding / Edientomental / Edimentals / Seed sAVING
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Broad Bean Mix
Broad beans (favas / bondebønner) will easily cross with other varieties that are growing nearby. In order to keep a variety pure, you need to isolate them physically. […]
Annuals / Beans / weeds
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No thanks no dig
Before I go any further, I should say that 2/3 of my cultivated area is almost 100% no dig (perennials is the ultimate no dig) as I grow […]
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Runner bean pizza
Runner beans (blomsterbønner) are always ripening at the end of september to early october here before the frost stops them. They made a delicious whole grain rye/barley/oat sourdough […]
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Broad beans, falafels, new potatoes and golpar
Today I harvested the year’s first broad beans at the Væres Venner Community Garden where KVANN (Norwegian Seed Savers) are developing a garden: I also harvested the first […]
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Dandelonion bhajis
Onion bhajis are a popular and delicious starter in Indian restaurants and common veggie fast food in supermarkets in the UK. They are basically onions in a gram […]
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Broad bean diversity 2018
Broad (fava) bean diversity 2018! This was the first harvest at Væres Venner community garden in Trondheim! This is the only (and original) bean for making falafel and […]
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Felafel: first harvest from the KVANN garden at Væres Venner!
The first harvest at the KVANN vegetable sanctuary garden at Væres Venner was broad beans (bondebønner) from a mixed grex and this was turned into delicious falafels that […]
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19th October 2014 Falafel
19th October 2014: Broad beans / bondebønner were harvested today and made into falafel with onions, apple, chilis, garlic and golpar (Heracleum persicum / Tromsøpalme spice) with barley […]
Beans / Perennials
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Perennial thicket bean update
A hardy perennial bean has been a wish amongst permaculturists for some years, and one of the most interesting species is Phaseolus polystachios. Jonathan Bates of Paradise Lot […]
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Edible Lupins
Here are just a few pictures of lupins I’ve grown in my garden (click the pictures for more information)! Lupins have been grown for food since ancient times […]
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Black-flowered broad bean
In July 2011, I noticed that a beautiful black-flowered broad/fava bean had appeared amongst my Crimson-flowered broad beans (a UK heritage variety that I’ve grown for some years)! In […]
Beans / Perennials
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Germinating Phaseolus polystachios
Two of the perennial beans, Phaseolus polystachios, have germinated :) See my earlier blog about this exciting plant here: http://www.edimentals.com/blog/?page_id=3600 Post Views: 126
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Ianto’s Yellow Fava Bean
Originally introduced by Alan Kapuler of Peace Seeds, who gave them to me during my visit last September and sowed in my garden today! This a large-seeded tall […]
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Black flowered broad bean
This beautiful black flowered broad bean (fava) / bondebønne appeared in my garden in 2011. I isolated the seed, but sadly lost it and nothing like this has […]