Despite the fact that green beans are a heat-loving plant, our gardeners successfully grow them and get a decent harvest.
Benefit
A tasty, healthy product – green beans. Replacement for meat, as it contains easily digestible protein. The list of useful substances contains: magnesium, iron, chromium, phosphorus, essential elements for balance in the body. The presence of beta-carotene, B vitamins, and folic acid in asparagus beans makes the use of asparagus beans necessary at any age and condition.
The presence of beans in the diet has a positive effect on the condition of blood vessels and the heart, on the skin and hair, and the gastrointestinal tract. This is an indispensable product for patients with diabetes, anemia, and tuberculosis. Despite the enormous benefits, the calorie content of asparagus beans is very small, only 25 kcal per 100 g of product, in addition, those who eat it talk about quick saturation and a long-lasting feeling of satiety. Green beans are necessarily used as part of various diets.
Description
Of course, it is much healthier to eat fruits grown on your own plot. Those who do not have a summer house can grow green beans on the balcony in boxes or flower pots. The Nota variety is suitable for growing in open ground, as well as on balconies and window sills.
Green bean Nota is a compact plant, 30-40 cm high.The fruits grow up to 15 cm long, light green in color, slightly curved, pod diameter is about 8 mm, the pods do not contain a parchment layer and fibers. The weight of one bean is 5-5.5 g.
Growing
The asparagus bean variety Nota is recommended to be planted in open ground in late May - early June. Don't be fooled by the May warmth and bright sun. To plant Nota beans, you need to take an interest in the long-term weather forecast to be sure that no more frosts are expected. And another necessary condition for planting beans Note: the ground temperature must be at least +15 degrees.
If the conditions are met, proceed with planting. If you prepared the soil in the fall, that is, dug up and applied manure and fertilizers, then honor and praise to you. If you didn't do this, then it's okay. Dig up the soil, add wood ash and rotted manure and start planting.
For Nota beans, select a sunny area with light sandy loam or loamy soil. Heavy clay soils are not suitable for the plant, but their composition can be improved by adding peat, humus, and sand. Then there will be more pores in the soil through which water and air will flow to the roots of the Nota bean.
Planting should be done in compliance with the recommended distances: 10 cm between plants and 50 cm between rows, plant the seeds to a depth of no more than 5 cm. Moisten the soil only if it is very dry. Do not overdo it with watering at the initial stage, otherwise the seeds may rot. At a temperature of +20+25 degrees, wait for the emergence of seedlings in a week.
In 55-60 days it will be possible to harvest the first harvest. Variety Nota is a mid-early plant. For a full growing season, it requires watering, weeding and fertilizing.
Place the grass in a barrel of water. Nettles, dandelions and weeds from your garden will do. The mixture should infuse for a week, then take 1 part of the infusion and add to 10 parts of water. Water the plants; they are actively growing. The result is noticeable immediately.
Before fruiting begins, the Nota variety can be fed with complex mineral fertilizers. Don't delay harvesting. The pods of asparagus beans should be picked at the stage of milky ripeness, avoiding the seed ripening stage. Variety seeds The notes are also suitable for food, but they are small in size and require longer cooking. Regular harvesting, every 2-3 days, stimulates the plant to further fruit formation. The harvest of asparagus beans Nota can be obtained until the first frost.
The fruits of green beans are used to prepare side dishes, salads, season soups, canned and frozen for the winter. To freeze the pods, wash them, cut them into 2-3 pieces, and blanch them in hot water for 2-3 minutes. Packaged in bags. During the freezing process, the taste does not change. Watch the video for one of the recipes:
Conclusion
As you can see, it will require very little effort on your part. But you will provide your family with a product with a lot of useful properties and a rich vitamin composition for the whole summer and winter.
