I told you I would bother you with my veg patch and here I come again!!
This time introducing the broad beans!
I very much like broad beans, I find them sweet, tasty and convenient. During summer time, I sometimes make a bulgur salad to go with the barbecue. And all I’ve got to do is throw a handful of frozen beans when the bulgur is still hot and ta-dah!
I started to grow the broad beans from seeds in the conservatory. Once they looked strong enough, I planted them in the veg patch.
Closely next to each plant, I added a stick. Go for strong ones, as the weight of the broad beans when fully grown can be heavy. On a regular basis, I added strings around to support them.
I then had my first harvest last week!
The best way to keep them (unless you wish to eat broad beans non stop for a week) is to take the pods from the shells and put in a salad bowl. Pour boiling water on top and leave for 20 mins.
Drain and put some kitchen roll at the bottom of the salad bowl. Put the broad beans back in the bowl and top up with more kitchen roll. Leave it to dry for a few hours.
Put a kitchen cloth on a tray and “spray” the broad beans on it. Make sure there is enough room between each pod. Put in the freezer for an hour or two.
All you have to do now is put the frozen been in a bag and it will be ready to use whenever you want!
Ta-dah!