tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post4088810829940240296..comments2024-03-21T07:26:16.299-07:00Comments on The Sharing Gardens : Grow Your Own Protein - Scarlet Runner Beans ShareInJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-12495557840803233272023-05-22T20:41:24.504-07:002023-05-22T20:41:24.504-07:00Thank you for all of this wonderful info! This yea...Thank you for all of this wonderful info! This year I’m growing Sunset Runner beans that I found in a local Rural King Store. I bought them as an ornamental vine for their salmon pink flowers to cover a white vinyl fence. In the past, I’ve used hyacinth bean vine that are beautiful, but I was thrilled to find a variety that are edible. Have you heard of them? Are all runner bean varieties edible in the dried form? I can only find info on preparing these as young green pods. The dried beans I planted are large and black speckled. They are gorgeous! Would love to save them in jars for soup! Thank you for any info you can provide. God Bless! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-42073240010725566712021-10-10T14:50:29.055-07:002021-10-10T14:50:29.055-07:00Belinda, thank you for your friendly comment. The ...Belinda, thank you for your friendly comment. The scarlet runner bean has become just about our favorite dried bean to eat; delicious flavor, thin skin, velvety texture; what's not to like! They provide so much nectar to our pollinators too! And the meditative process of shelling the dried beans from their pods has become one of the favorite tasks performed by our volunteers. We're going to keep growing these beauties! 'Bee'-well, Llyn and ChrisShareInJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-81996190183872393202021-10-10T04:39:24.267-07:002021-10-10T04:39:24.267-07:00I stumbled across your site trying to find more in...I stumbled across your site trying to find more info on eating podded runner beans. Anyone who grows anything here will have at least a wigwam of beans so I’m intrigued to see that you grow them as an ornamental - not that they aren’t beautiful and the bees certainly love them! It’s funny that the English tend not to eat the podded beans, which I’m on a mission to change 🙂. They are such a tasty and beautiful bean!<br />Love your communal growing as much as I love our allotment space.<br />Best wishes from EnglandBelinda Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019296108085163049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-88327642224300040112020-12-23T14:35:36.198-08:002020-12-23T14:35:36.198-08:00Hello, we can't ship them outside the U.S. but...Hello, we can't ship them outside the U.S. but if you live in the States, send us an email at shareinjoyATgmail.com with your name and address and how many you're interested in, we'll see what we can do. We don't sell any of our seeds but donations are always gratefully accepted through PayPal (upper right-hand corner of our site) or by check mailed to Sharing Gardens - 664 Orchard St., Monroe, OR 97456. "Bee" well! Llyn and ChrisShareInJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-87889882179510535842020-12-22T19:39:44.149-08:002020-12-22T19:39:44.149-08:00Can I buy Scarlet Runner
Beans from you? Our onl...Can I buy Scarlet Runner <br />Beans from you? Our only source has discontinued them!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509012929597161481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-8035757000058517222020-12-20T14:31:50.481-08:002020-12-20T14:31:50.481-08:00Thank you Dianne, what a beautiful story! Since we...Thank you Dianne, what a beautiful story! Since we wrote this post we discovered the sibling to this wonderful bean called the Giant Greek White bean. They don't seem to produce quite as heavily as the Scarlets (but that could just be where we planted them). The individual White beans are larger though, and every bit as delicious as the Scarlets - if not more so! We found seeds for them at our local Food Co-op/health-food store, in the bulk section. They bloom white (so not quite as showy) but still, a great addition to "growing our own protein". Seeds, and gardens ARE miracles from God and we give thanks for them every day.ShareInJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-59640598732900455632020-12-20T08:10:20.561-08:002020-12-20T08:10:20.561-08:00Hello from Washington state!
I was introduced to s...Hello from Washington state!<br />I was introduced to scarlet runner beans about two years ago as a good source of dietary protein. My husband and I fell in love with them and because they are hard to find in this area, I decided to grow my own last summer. I spaced 4 beans in a small pot and placed it in my kitchen window. After several weeks, I was about to lose all hope when nothing happened. Then, one morning I walked into the kitchen to make coffee, and one tiny sprout was raising his head above the potting soil! I was so excited, I ran to get my husband out of bed to show him!<br />For the next two weeks, we watched Sprout grow a faithful 2.5 inches every single day, rain or shine. Finally, I had to take him outside and put him on the wire runner on one end of our 10-foot arbor. He continued to grow throughout the summer and put on quite a show for the neighbors!!! By the end of the season, he was covered in red flowers and lucious green pods. I used his example when giving a ministry talk to the ladies of our church. Sprout has been a beautiful inspiration to many!!! Life, in all its forms,<br />is nothing less than a miracle from God!Dianne Lucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-65083425795168956142020-09-25T13:54:54.068-07:002020-09-25T13:54:54.068-07:00No hummingbirds? Sorry to hear it, but I'll be...No hummingbirds? Sorry to hear it, but I'll bet your other local pollinators love the bean flowers! Thanks for writing. Wales is an amazing country! Llyn (with a Welsh spelling!)ShareInJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-79684628762141523122020-09-22T03:00:39.378-07:002020-09-22T03:00:39.378-07:00I'm in UK, we grow runner beans as a staple in...I'm in UK, we grow runner beans as a staple in most allotments and gardens during our summer months. Don't think of them as exotic, no hummingbirds sadly. Enjoyed your informative article. Love from Wales.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10019866019347122155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-65874159925952172312020-06-13T07:16:21.372-07:002020-06-13T07:16:21.372-07:00Your post is really appreciated. It helps me a lot...Your post is really appreciated. It helps me a lot. Thanks for sharing.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438356058241710427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-79602699615178725052019-10-29T09:26:42.884-07:002019-10-29T09:26:42.884-07:00Glad we could help :-)Glad we could help :-)ShareInJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-75625313795855926402019-10-28T11:45:29.714-07:002019-10-28T11:45:29.714-07:00Great article.. First one that told me what I had ...Great article.. First one that told me what I had grown!<br />😊 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00894104954543261802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-43976207387534227382017-09-20T15:26:30.757-07:002017-09-20T15:26:30.757-07:00HI Lynette - Love your enthusiasm! We're the s...HI Lynette - Love your enthusiasm! We're the same way (rescuing abandoned houseplants or covertly watering them when visiting friends who don't have a green thumb)!<br /><br />Regarding scarlet runner bean, winter storage: beans must be thoroughly ripe and dry. Your friend is right -- green pods are not ripe. Dried, brown pods are ripe. Just pop the purple and black beans out and store them in a cool, dry place in an airtight container. If you gather enough of them you can make an excellent vegetarian chili from them (see above) but if you only save a handful, best to keep them to start plants next spring -- after danger of last frost.<br /><br />Beans need warm-ish soil to germinate and full sun to grow and ripen. We do not know of anyone who has grown them inside as houseplants. It might be fun as an experiment but, without pollinators such as bees and hummingbirds the flowers will not be pollinated and won't form pods or seeds. Hope that helps! Llyn and ChrisShareInJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-39997826376030897852017-09-19T19:14:58.823-07:002017-09-19T19:14:58.823-07:00I stumbled upon these growing in the parking garag...I stumbled upon these growing in the parking garage of MCAD art school here in Minneapolis. It's late September and a friend and I were out walking and I was pinching plants to root from commercial arrangements that were going to be allowed to die outside of store fronts. (I just want to save them all!! Especially the Hibiscus trees!) I had nabbed a green pod but my friend who has landscaping experience handed me a dried pod and told me that I would need that if I wanted anything to grow. I finally opened it today and Imagine My Surprise when I saw what was inside! I posted a picture on social media and a friend sent me your link. This has been so wonderfully informative for me. I really couldn't ask for more outside of how to store them for the winter, and whether any will survive if I germinate a few to grow inside under my grow light just for fun. I will be missing the critters, but will I be able to grow a vine as a house plant? Thank you so much! ~Lynette Lynette Foxenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861991742146457699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-44910264849587714102017-03-13T21:49:14.270-07:002017-03-13T21:49:14.270-07:00Hello! I just would like to give a huge thumbs up ...Hello! I just would like to give a huge thumbs up for the great info you have here on this post. I will be coming back to your blog for more soon. <a href="http://dailytechstudios.com" rel="nofollow">Quality Shop Store</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00897435301473714992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-17638410234931012502013-05-22T12:09:59.411-07:002013-05-22T12:09:59.411-07:00Happy to "share" the info! You'll ne...Happy to "share" the info! You'll need to prepare the ground first (clear it of sod). We usually soak the seeds for a few days on plates (between wet paper-towels) to germinate them. This way, we know we're planting viable seeds. We use thin bamboo poles for our tipis but you could use saplings, re-bar plastic pipe...the beans will climb 10- 12 feet tall! Begin by tying three of the best, straightest poles together 2-4 feet from the top. (the higher you tie them, the taller your tip, but if you tie it too high, shorter poles won't have anything to lean on.) spread the 3 poles out to form a tri-pod. Begin laying your other poles down in the crotches of the tri-pod going in a circular direction, Leave a space for a door. poles should be about a foot apart at the bottom. We put straw in the center which makes for a shady hang-out in the summer time. Beans are planted about 6 inches apart around the bottom of the tipi. be sure soil stays moist as they establish roots. Watch for slugs, and keep them weeded till they get up high enough to compete.ShareInJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-7108702158744503072013-05-21T18:20:33.336-07:002013-05-21T18:20:33.336-07:00very informative article, Chris! Thanks!!
I sure ...very informative article, Chris! Thanks!!<br />I sure enjoyed the beans from the Sharing Garden last season. I would like to plant them at a tipi construction in my backyard this year. Of course, I would need your guidance on this project. <br />Thanks again,<br />DoreenUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10641372335057643039noreply@blogger.com