They’re nothing short of prolific! Although I’ve only had real success with one variety this year, I have more than enough to feed an army….with Purple King. The key with beans is to pick them small – best at the time they’ve JUST plumped up from tiny, immature, skinny things…..just a fraction more & they’ll be perfect.
When, or should I say IF the sun should shine, you need to pick twice a day. ‘Bean Stress’ is what I’ve jokingly called it in years gone by – trying to pick before the school run and rushing back from the city to pick again before they explode into huge, tough stringy things!!
I might even have to toss out a few in this photo, but I do love them wrapped in this fine French linen tea towel with the red check, from Susie at The Bay Tree (it’s the only place you can get them!) www.thebaytree.com.au
Summer beans….
