Adzuki bean leaf hearts you.
A bunch of rain
2 weeks ago
Showing posts with label red bean. Show all posts
Showing posts with label red bean. Show all posts
Adzuki bean leaf hearts you.
Very leggy, approximately 6" tall. Looks like I need to start this again when the weather warms up.
Good for the picking soon.Unfortunately, I can't say the same for the rest of the indoor vegetables. Both the red beans and lettuces are too leggy, the mung beans failed to sprout properly and the sesame seeds didn't germinate at all. Worst of all, my beloved potted strawberry is dying! My baby : ( I hope things get better as the warm weather arrives.
I transferred the red bean seedling from its paper towel home to a beaker filled with pebbles and water. Kathy's bamboo plant inspired this setting.
It's alive and doing quite well. I wonder if the wet roots will rot.
The four red beans are starting to pop out of the soil.Sadly, the sesame seeds aren't doing as well.
For some odd reason the red bean that I had left in between the paper towels already has leaves. This is proof that neglect doesn't always lead to a bad ending :D
For some odd reason the red bean that I had left in between the paper towels already has leaves. This is proof that neglect doesn't always lead to a bad ending :D
According to "Growing Chinese Vegetables," by Geri Harrington, Asian beans and seeds can grow into beautiful, productive plants. When I realized what that meant, I quickly slipped my reusable bag and wallet into my pocket and headed out to the closest Asian supermarket where I scooped a couple of beans into little baggies. I got red (adzuki) beans, green (mung) beans and sesame seeds. I placed them in between wet coffee filters and waited patiently for them to germinate - and germinate they did! It took almost a week for that to happen but whatever. It's pretty chilly in my house, so I can't blame them for being a little slow. They're currently napping in their new peat pellet beds. I can't wait for leaves to appear :D
They're store-bought seeds that are supposed to be for consumption, not growth, so I'm thrilled that the seeds are alive. Hopefully they will grow into real plants, not some mutant version of their parents.
They're store-bought seeds that are supposed to be for consumption, not growth, so I'm thrilled that the seeds are alive. Hopefully they will grow into real plants, not some mutant version of their parents.
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