How to Grow Beans at Home

• Beans grow in full sun or in semi shade.
• Plant bean seed in-situ (seeds are planted straight into the ground)
• There ar
• e many varieties of beans.
• Bush beans grow close to the ground
• Others varieties need stakes to climb on.
• They mature in about three months.
• Some Bean pods can eaten fresh and green.
• Bean pod like sugar beans are left to mature in the pod, dried and shelled.

Companions (do well together)
• Beets, eggplant, cabbage, carrot, zucchini

Antagonists (don't do well together)
• Garlic, onion

• Pick the pods when they are young, as they are sweeter and tender.
• Beans can be chopped up and frozen.

• 1 small can chick peas OR ½ cup of dried chick peas beans
• 1 small can red kidney beans OR ½ cup of dried red kidney beans
• 1 Onion
• 2 tps garlic minced
• 1 bag of spinach, shredded
• 2 cups cabbage shredded
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 1 cup water
• 1 500ml can tomatoes
• 2 cups vegetable Or chicken stock
• 1½ tablespoon basil
• 1½ tablespoon oregano
• salt and pepper to your own discretion


• Cut carrot and cabbage into bite size chunks.
• Heat oil, add garlic, onion and carrot for 3 minutes
• Add the 1 cup of stock and ½ cup of water
• Add the crushed up tomatoes
• Bring it to a boil.
• Simmer for 10 minutes
• Rinse & drain the can beans, add them to the soup. (dried beans must be presoaked and cooked to be added to the soup)
• Add the shredded spinach and cabbage
• Add the basil
• Cook on low for 20 minutes.
• 2 beans soup is ready to be eaten & enjoyed.

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