The Black Turtle Bean, commonly known as black bean, is a small, shiny variety of the common bean. Like all common beans, black beans are loaded with protein, fiber, molybdenum, zinc, and copper. Beans generally do not respond well to transplanting, and are usually...
Summer savory (Satureja hortensis) is among the best known of the savory genus. It is an annual, but otherwise is similar in use and flavor to the perennial winter savory. It is used more often than winter savory, which has a slightly more bitter flavor. Summer savory...
Originally cultivated in Central America, from Mexico to Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. The smaller beans are thought to have been cultivated in Mexico as long as 7,000 years ago, while the larger beans were cultivated in Peru starting 8,000 years ago! Black Valentine...
Introduced in 1889 by Peter Henderson Company of New York. A dwarf Lima that is very early, hardy, productive, and disease resistant. Produces small creamy white Lima beans for the home gardener and canner that are distinct in color and excellent in quality. Desirable...
The Fordhook Lima bean is the finest and largest lima bean. Pods 3 1/4-4 inches long, are well filled with plump beans that keep their fresh, buttery flavor canned or frozen. Best yielder of all. Mature in 75 days. This bean is heat-resistant and thrives in adverse...
