Fava beans and the greenhouse

Apr 2, 2009 by     3 Comments    Posted under: Blogroll

My fava beans are growing nicely. They’re called haba beans in Spain and are often used in the making of paella.

Here are some photos: You can see a larger photo by clicking on the photo.

Fava Beans Bobbie holding fava bean

These beans have survived a very cold winter, including being buried under snow.  Did you know that the leaves are edible? They taste a bit like peas and I like to add a few to my salads.

The pot in front of the plants are scallions and I rarely pick them, but rather, keep cutting them to use in cooking and they just keep growing back! It’s fabulous to have a never ending scallion supply.

One side of the greenhouse My greenhouse is just wonderful! I can grow the leaf lettuce that I need and all my herbs and vegetables that I’m raising from seed are coming up and thriving. Many thanks to  Angie, Joye and Amy for the recent vegetable seeds. I am so blessed! I see the Lord providing as I pray and ask Him for help, blessings and resources.

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  • Anita April 6, 2009 at 1:51 am

    I am so excited about your beans! whoo hoo!
    my peas are producing a few pods… nothing major, but I will take what I can get. Ha.
    Otherwise its almost like my garden is on ‘hold’. The scallions never get bigger… What an I doing wrong???

  • John C. Pearson April 9, 2009 at 8:29 pm

    Anita,You should try talking nicely to them..

    Nice garden mom. We just keep getting snow. This global warming is killing me…

  • pearsonsprogress April 10, 2009 at 7:11 am

    Geepers Anita, I don’t know. I will bring you some of my little plants when we see you in May to help with the baby.~Mom