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Chinese Long Beans (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis)

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

Chinese long beans, also known as yardlong beans, asparagus beans, snake beans, bora and long podded cowpeas, is a legume related to the cowpea and black-eye pea and native of Southeast Asia. Chinese long beans are grown for their tender long immature … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday, July 30, 2012

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

Yes, I remembered to take a photo of my blackberries and 1 lonely raspberry. Well, there were more than one, the others just did not make it into the photo. This past week I harvested a few firsts (all listed below). White bittermelon … Continue reading →

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