Garden Report: Look! Purple Beans

We planted a type of bush beans in our tiny container garden; they won't need to be staked or supported. We planted them on a lark, hoping for the bright purple beans they promised to yield. We were gloating over our new tomatoes the other day when suddenly a flash of purple caught our eye.

Just a few first beans dangling from the branches - how exciting!

They're not ready yet though; see the tiny seeds inside? They were difficult to split open and not quite ripe. But they still taste juicy and utterly delicious.

(Images: Faith Hopler)

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I just had my first harvest of my purple beans today!! I'm growing Royalty Purple Pod, and have pretty good luck with that variety -- they're delicious!!

posted by kibitzknitz on July 16th 2008 at 9:17am
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Mmmm...purple!

posted by Akino luna on July 16th 2008 at 9:05pm
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I grew some of those a few years ago, but when I steamed them they turned green...so disappointing! Let us know if yours stay violet when you cook them...

posted by debtex on July 17th 2008 at 7:18am
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I've been growing these a container since March. Its getting so hot here in New Orleans now that production is slowing down.

posted by gillsnthrills on July 17th 2008 at 12:55pm
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I bought them at a farmers market at one point, along with green ones and white ones, in order to make a tri-color salad, but I too was disappointed when they turned green when cooked. They were still taaaasty though.

posted by anado on July 17th 2008 at 5:56pm
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