Despite the fact that the asparagus bean is a heat-loving plant, our gardeners successfully grow it and get a decent harvest.
Benefit
A tasty, healthy product is asparagus beans. Replacing meat, as it contains easily digestible protein. The list of useful substances contains: magnesium, iron, chromium, phosphorus, the necessary elements for balance in the body. The presence of beta-carotene, B vitamins, folic acid in asparagus beans make the use of asparagus beans necessary at any age and condition.
The presence of beans in the diet has a positive effect on the state 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, tuberculosis. With great benefits, the calorie content of asparagus beans is very small, only 25 kcal per 100 g of product, in addition, those who eat it speak of quick satiety and a long-lasting feeling of satiety. Asparagus beans are necessarily used as part of various diets.
Description
Of course, it is much more useful to eat fruits grown in your backyard. Those who do not have a dacha can grow asparagus beans on the balcony in boxes or flower pots. Variety Nota is suitable both for growing in open ground, and on balconies, and on window sills.
Asparagus 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, pods do not contain a parchment layer and fibers. The mass of one bean is 5-5,5 g.
Cultivation
Asparagus bean variety Nota is recommended to be planted in open ground in late May – early June. Don’t let the May warmth and bright sun fool you. For planting Nota beans, you need to be interested in the long-term weather forecast to be sure that no more frosts are expected. And another necessary condition for planting beans Note: the temperature of the earth must be at least +15 degrees.
If the conditions are met, proceed to landing. If you have prepared the soil since autumn, that is, dug up and applied manure and fertilizer, then honor and praise be to you. If they didn’t, then it’s no big deal. Dig up the soil, add wood ash, rotted manure and start planting.
For Nota beans, select a sunny area with light sandy or loamy soils. 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 carried out 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 ground only if it is very dry. Don’t over-water initially, otherwise the seeds may rot. At a temperature of + 20 + 25 degrees in a week, wait for the emergence of seedlings.
After 55-60 days, it will be possible to harvest the first crop. Variety Nota is a medium-early plant. He needs watering, weeding and top dressing for a full vegetation.
Put the herb in a barrel of water. Nettles, dandelions and weeds from your garden will do. The mixture should be infused 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, the Nota variety can be fed with complex mineral fertilizers. Don’t delay harvesting. Pods of asparagus beans should be plucked at the stage of milky ripeness, avoiding the stage of seed ripening. Seeds of the Nota variety are also suitable for food, but they are small in size and require a longer cooking time. Regular harvesting, every 2-3 days, stimulates the plant to further fruit formation. Harvest of asparagus beans Nota can be obtained until the first frost.
Garnishes, salads are prepared from the fruits of asparagus beans, soups are seasoned with them, canned and frozen for the winter. For freezing, the pods are washed, cut into 2-3 parts, blanched in hot water for 2-3 minutes. Packed in packages. During the freezing process, the taste does not change. One of the cooking recipes, see the video:
Conclusion
As you can see, it takes very little effort on your part. But you will provide your family for the whole summer and winter period with a product with a lot of useful properties and a rich vitamin composition.