Last year I ordered 1-lb. of “dutch yellow shallots” from Territorial Seed Company. They arrived sometime last fall, and I planted them in the small garden. Didn’t do much with them except weed and put down a little mulch. They bloomed in the spring (really lovely blooms) and by July the blossoms were dying and the stalks falling over.I finally harvested them in late July. Probably should have dug them up a bit earlier, because I lost some of them due to rot. This could also be from crowding, I suppose.
Now I’m trying to figure out how to store them. Right now they are cleaned and trimmed, but I kept 1-2 feet of stalk. They are on a tray in the guest room out of the sunlight. But I would like somewhere a bit more cool to keep them.Also, need more recipes! We made lemony green beans with them and the beans from the yard and that was tasty! But now I need some more uses...Suggestions anyone...?
You can't forget "Fettucini with ham & cream" from the Italian Cooking Encyclopedia! I wish my husband would eat this divine invention.
ReplyDeleteTrish Shreeve
PS - can you send me the lemony green bean recipe? I have recently decided I love fresh green beans and how do you grow them.
Hi Trish,
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I agree that recipe is delicious. Luckily Tu likes to eat (and make) it.
Lemony green beans are yummy and easy! Recipe from Health magazine:
Serves 6
3/4 lb green beans, trimmed
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup sliced shallots
1/2 tsp grated lemon rind
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
Cook beans in saucepan of boiling water 5 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Plunge into ice water; drain and set aside.
Heat oil over medium heat. Add shallots; saute 5 minutes or until golden. Add green beans, lemon rind, and lemon juice; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat; stir in salt and pepper.
As for growing, I have a 6' trellis structure that Tu made of metal tubing with netting attached. But I have seen lots of other simple structures, even just tall bamboo poles arranged in a tepee structure. Anyway, I just plant the beans close to the trellis in late May after danger of frost. And that's all I do -- just wait for them to grow after that. I can recommend the goldmarie vining beans on my planting list from 2008, but didn't like the Kentucky Wonder beans as much. This year I am trying a new bean from Italy. Don't know how well it will do yet. (I grow pole beans, so they will climb the trellis and take less horizontal space, haven't ever tried bush beans to see how they compare.)