BLUE LAKE BEANS

Big Guy and I mourned the “death” of our sugar snap peas @carondeletgarden. We understand in gardening that crops are seasonal, but with no guarantee for a successful harvest. This was the year I did not get to enjoy them and freeze them for use in the winter.

I gave up on the idea of any beans until we happened to see blue lake bean plants @greenscapegardens_stl. We had just harvested the last of our spring lettuce and had room for one new plant option. We got the plants settled and they have been prolific providers of outstanding beans.

I have already used them in soups and as part of a roasted vegetable mix. I am anxiously awaiting the next flush of beans so I can blanch them and freeze them for winter.