|
|
Article: GARDEN FRESH; Teen Beans Come Out of Their Shells
- Article from:
- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- October 27, 1993
- Author:
CopyrightThis material is published under license from the Washington Post. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post. (Hide copyright information)
|
Shelly beans are some of Mother Nature's adolescents. Their skin
is supple and smooth, and where once the line of the pods was flat,
there are dear little bulges. The affection with which these
beguiling young ones are held is revealed by the fact that they even
have a pet name - shellies (and sometimes shuckies in the South).
Every bean you grow, if you don't pick it at the green-bean-snap
stage, will pass through the shelly stage on its way to maturity,
i.e., dried.
Over time, some beans have developed into superior sorts for
shelling. In the same way, some beans that are scrumptious as
shellies can be delicious as snap beans, too. One such is Tongues of
Fire. The flat, stringless green- ...