tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post2330278057630490928..comments2024-02-27T18:47:31.191-08:00Comments on From Seed To Table: Variety Spotlight - Fagiolo del Purgatorio or Purgatory BeansMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-85053746362388216882018-06-12T16:43:12.847-07:002018-06-12T16:43:12.847-07:00Hi, just happened onto your blog today. I love how...Hi, just happened onto your blog today. I love how you are tracking all your vegetables harvested! How can I follow you on Instagram? I saw someone mentioned in the comments but I didn't see a link to your account. Thanks! StarleneStarlene @ GAPS Diet Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16224311399160168420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-90709772138442770592015-08-31T20:39:32.627-07:002015-08-31T20:39:32.627-07:00Thanks Michelle!Thanks Michelle!Lexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11067337116117320740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-4741193094464766412015-08-29T21:37:50.425-07:002015-08-29T21:37:50.425-07:00Lexa, thanks so much, it is fun to share because I...Lexa, thanks so much, it is fun to share because I am always excited to grow interesting things and hope to get other gardeners interested too. Fortunately I have not had problems with bean weevils so I don't freeze my beans. These little beans cook quickly. Fresh crop beans will be done in maybe 15 minutes with a presoak. I've never actually timed them, but they always surprise me with Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-36311317910215356582015-08-29T20:01:50.403-07:002015-08-29T20:01:50.403-07:00Michelle. Thanks so much for a great post. You and...Michelle. Thanks so much for a great post. You and Dave over at Our Happy Acres write such wonderful posts on the interesting varieties that you are growing and enjoying.They always teach me so much and get me excited about growing news things. Two questions for you.#1 After you shell the beans, do you ever freeze them to get rid of bean weevils or is that not a concern for you? #2 How long do Lexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11067337116117320740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-56765837025163699682015-08-28T14:15:23.882-07:002015-08-28T14:15:23.882-07:00Well, it's been years since I cooked up a pot ...Well, it's been years since I cooked up a pot of Navy beans and I'm obviously quite biased towards my little white beans so you'll have to take my opinion with a big grain of salt. So I think that anything that Navy beans are suited for the Purgatory beans will do just as well if not better... Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-60312098685341241602015-08-28T11:42:59.306-07:002015-08-28T11:42:59.306-07:00Like Dave I really enjoy learning about a veg'...Like Dave I really enjoy learning about a veg's history and that's so interesting that pre-tinkered with "bush" beans would produce a single runner. I normally use navy beans for salads - how would you say the purgatory beans compare?Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-68905715303094047692015-08-27T08:59:05.362-07:002015-08-27T08:59:05.362-07:00Interesting bean, thanks for the history write up,...Interesting bean, thanks for the history write up, looks like this bean will fit into our desert environment, I'll be interested in growing it especially it matures in August, just enough time for me to replace the space with fall veggies. Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08837486464329151966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-20073004065536899152015-08-27T07:19:23.211-07:002015-08-27T07:19:23.211-07:00I love reading the history of vegetables and their...I love reading the history of vegetables and their varieties. Thanks for sharing this one! That is a great haul from a relatively small number of plants. I have a couple of Weaver's books and keep them handy for reference. The two 'greasy' pole beans I'm growing this year are Appalachian varieties that haven't had the strings bred out. They have a great flavor, and it's Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-58523440191744488882015-08-27T04:41:03.517-07:002015-08-27T04:41:03.517-07:00It was nice that you got a year of respite from th...It was nice that you got a year of respite from the mites. We have had real trouble with them this year on our raspberries. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-29682164769283508712015-08-27T00:44:14.639-07:002015-08-27T00:44:14.639-07:00That sounds like a nice bean, both to eat and to g...That sounds like a nice bean, both to eat and to grow. I'd never fit 54 plants in my garden though! I think I would go for a climbing variety, in order to get a bigger yield from the space. I enjoy reading about the history of plants. All to often we just take them for granted, and don't think about where they came from.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-27542355120332936102015-08-26T19:27:52.349-07:002015-08-26T19:27:52.349-07:00They sound like an extremely interesting bean, but...They sound like an extremely interesting bean, but I wonder how well they would do in my hot and extremely humid Midwestern summers...The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-31140487898023068892015-08-26T18:22:20.839-07:002015-08-26T18:22:20.839-07:00An interesting bean! I have never seen this variet...An interesting bean! I have never seen this variety before.Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-35269418780290619552015-08-26T16:51:32.173-07:002015-08-26T16:51:32.173-07:00That plant has a LOT of beans on it, what a fantas...That plant has a LOT of beans on it, what a fantastic harvest. <br /><br />By the way, I keep forgetting to mention that I love seeing your instagram feed on the sidebar. I don't follow anything on instagram, so just nice to see your beautiful photos as I'm reading the post.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-8365707612015069632015-08-26T12:30:25.621-07:002015-08-26T12:30:25.621-07:00This is a very interesting article, Michelle. I ap...This is a very interesting article, Michelle. I appreciated the history you described. And I would say that 3 lbs of small beans from 54 plants is a superb result.Eight Gate Farm NHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877942009419912353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-439775590468820468.post-60338463945351503032015-08-26T11:44:12.205-07:002015-08-26T11:44:12.205-07:00Very interesting bean, sounds like they would do w...Very interesting bean, sounds like they would do well in dry desert conditions. Looks like your plants got fairly large, and you got a good amount of poundage for a nice little stand of bushes.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.com