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On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:25:42 -0400, Boron Elgar
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>On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 11:09:49 -0600, Janet Bostwick
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>>On Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:50:11 -0400, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
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>>snip
>> This year I planted some Chinese long
>>>beans.

>>
>>Let me know how those work out -- if you needed some special
>>trellising or whatever, if there is some special way to tell if they
>>are ready for picking -- you know, gardener stuff. I've been looking
>>at those seeds for a couple of years now and am thinking of trying
>>next year. Thanks
>>Janet US

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>They are also known as asparagus beans, yard long beans, Chinese
>beans, among other names. There are a lot of different varieties of
>them, but I find they do not taste or cook up like regular green
>beans, even though the seed packs say they do. They need a bit more
>cooking and are a bit tougher...good, mind you, quite good, but
>different. I've tried picking them at various times of growth to see
>if that makes a diff, but it doesn't.
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>They do not flower until they are QUITE tall, but once they start
>fruiting they get going like mad and the wasps love the flowers.
>
>I usually get my seeds from an Asian market nearby, but check out the
>different kinds he
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>http://www.evergreenseeds.com/asbeanyarbea.html
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>Boron


Good stuff to know. Thanks
Janet US