So far I have grown 4 different types of long beans in my garden. I have successfully grown red long beans, dwarf long beans, common long beans and the latest is snake bean.
These are Dwarf Long Beans plants.
The plants grow to about 1.5 feet tall only.
These are the Snake Beans plants.
I usually place 2 plants in a pot. They need support for their vines to climb.
Hubby helped me put up these supports for the vines.
With these supports, I can plant cucumber, bitter gourds and etc.
These are snakes beans hanging from the supports.
To protect these snake beans, I have to keep a close watch for the tiny black fleas that tend to cling to the flowers and beans. I usually use my garden hose to shoot water to easily remove them.
One of my mornings' harvest of snake beans.
Another morning I harvested these snakes beans and 3 dwarf long beans.
Another morning, I harvested snake beans, dwarf long beans and eggplants (white & purple).
And one morning, I harvested longs beans and eggplants (white and purple) and one fig.
Due to the rainy season, this sweet fig looks like a laughing fig.
I usually sauteed the snake beans with roast pork or any preferred meat or prawns. Sometimes, I just steamed the snake beans and drizzled with onion or garlic oil and sprinkled with crispy fried onion or garlic.
He isn't really being slow about his promised return,
even though it sometimes seems that way.
But he is waiting,
for the good reason that he is not willing that any should perish,
and he is giving more time for sinners to repent.
(2 Peter 3:9, The Living Bible-TLB)
I have never seen beans this long before! Just one would be an entire meal!
ReplyDeleteI love beans and I usually use about 5 to 6 beans to cook a dish for 2 people.
DeleteSnake beans? Not an appealing name but seeing your pictures, I understand how the name came about.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, not appealing at all.
DeleteBeans with roast pork is one of my favourite dish. Your family is blissful to have you cook for them.
ReplyDeleteNowadays, I usually cook for 2. Will go on full swing during the CNY when my boys are back home.
DeleteI have never heard about 'snake beans'.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day :)
Thank you, Iwona. Have a great weekend!
DeleteMuito interessante estes legumes e aproveito para desejar a continuação de uma boa semana.
ReplyDeleteAndarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
Thank you, Francisco.
DeleteYummy! I love those snack beans.
ReplyDeleteYou grow so.much stuff ....I am thinking I would like to try growing some stuff in pots. I always enjoy these posts.
ReplyDeleteI have limited space so pots come in handy.
Delete,,,I can see how it got its name!
ReplyDeleteWhen I look at them, I try not to think of their name.
DeleteHola Nancy, preciosas fotos, aquí no hay este Frijol y es una pena ya que es muy curioso y en tu plato se ve muy rico. Buen día. Besos.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lola.
Deletenice! so nice to be growing so many vegetables.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mun. Nice and I get to share with my friends too.
DeleteYummy. I love all things beans. Looks fabulous.
ReplyDeleteHave a terrific day, Nancy. ♥
Me too. Have a happy day!
DeleteWow, looks interesting!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Elena.
Deleteone of my favorite vegetables......yummy
ReplyDeleteMine too.
DeleteWhat a lovely garden you have and you are so successful growing these plants.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Alexandria. Some successful and some are not.
DeleteTienes un jardín bastante hermoso para poder cosechar tantas plantas.
ReplyDeleteBesos
Thank you and have a wonderful weekend.
DeleteQuite photogenic.
ReplyDeleteThank you, William.
DeleteI love snake beans! Planted them before too and yes, had those tiny black pests.
ReplyDeleteThat's the main problem but they can be easily removed. Only thing have to be looking out for them constantly.
DeleteMe encanta ver tu cosecha. Besitos.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Teresa.
DeleteThey look so good!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mimi.
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