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Monday, November 22, 2010

Harvest Monday....Beans & Greens

This past week, I harvested some more mustard greens. I also made a Mustard Green Gratin dish that I found here. The gratin was absolutely delicious! I think it would be good with any type of greens including spinach.

The dry beans were finally all dried and shelled. I didn't plant many this year and the harvest was very small. It's enough for a couple of winter dishes though. Next year I plan to plant a lot more and more varieties. They are just so pretty.


Jacob's Cattle (2 different seed sources) & Great White Northern


Harvest Total: 2 lbs.
Mustard Greens - 8 oz.
Dried Beans:
    Great White Northern - 6 oz.
    Jacob's Cattle - 1lb. 2oz.

Stop by Daphne's Dandelions our host of Harvest Monday to see more Fall harvests!

17 comments:

  1. That is a nice bean harvest.
    This year I had just a small amount of dried beans, so I am leaving all of them for seed for next year.

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  2. Oh gosh, those dry beans on the left are gorgeous! Pretty enough to just have sitting around for looks, I think...

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  3. I love how decorative the jars of beans are. My dried beans ended up commingled (only two varieties). I have a hard time growing them and getting them dried down in my environment - since we go to really wet conditions in the fall and unless they are really dried down and out of the garden ahead of time - you lose alot to molds etc. I still manage to get some when I choose to grow them - but it is quite the challenge!

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  4. Those beans are lovely and I love the pgoto with the jar. I found it to be way too much effort to grow dry beans - so much for so few meals - but I have a small urban garden.

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  5. Those look so nice! I am hoping to include beans next year!

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  6. Hi, I am glad to find your blog. I hope that it is ok that i include your blog in my blogs from abroad. Have a nice week/Gela

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  7. MojVrt, Thanks, it's just enough for a couple of dishes

    EG, I just love the look of all the different dry beans too. I usually plant several varieties.. next year!

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  8. I really agree! Beans look lovely and I will definitely grow much more next year!
    Take care,
    Charlotta

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  9. I wish I had more room to grow dry beans. There are so many lovely varieties, but I think they take a lot of room for the amount you get. They are pretty in those jars!

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  10. Laur, It's too bad that dry beans don't do well in your area. They are just so pretty

    Stevie, We have a very small urban garden as well. I plant them later in the season when I have room in a bed. Some years I have more room then other years.

    Shawn Ann, You really should try to fit them in your garden next year.

    Gela, Thanks so much. No, I don't mind that you have included me in your blogs from abroad. I really appreciate it.

    Charlotta, I did recieve a very beautiful variety of bean seed from a fellow blogger. I can't wait to plant it next year!

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  11. I do love the look of the dried beans in the jars. What kind of dishes do you like to make with dried beans?

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  12. I'll echo the statement about how pretty the dry beans look.
    I only managed to grow about a pound or so of ottawa cranberry beans but they look and taste amazing! I'll definitely try for more variety next year!

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  13. The beans really look beautiful in the jars! So clean and sharp with the color contrast.

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  14. Villager, Fred & VP, Thanks, I love those old jars for storing things in, especially dried beans

    Michelle, I make baked beans & chili. "The Italian" will probably make some type of pasta dish with them since we don't have a lot

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  15. Perfect example of genetic drift and one of the reasons, I suggest sourcing seed locally whenever possible. Funny, I have both varieties of bean to grow out next year but have tried neither yet.

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  16. I really love dried beans in glass jars. All mine are displayed in the living room. Yours are beautiful.

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  17. Hi Robin, I picked some Mustard and mixed greens today that were planted last year..I saw your recipe for Mustard Green Gratin, which sounds delicious..I'm sure I'll have enough next time I pick to try the recipe. Thanks for posting it...

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