tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-453584950188537363.post1085469674819393767..comments2023-01-05T05:28:30.143-08:00Comments on My Life In A Little Red Farm House: Notes from the gardendeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05539882577321193335noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-453584950188537363.post-60385854943436474852009-08-26T21:35:56.043-07:002009-08-26T21:35:56.043-07:00My beans this year were long and dry inside due to...My beans this year were long and dry inside due to lack of rain. After researching online, stringing and drying beans dated way back to the south. It was referred to as "making leather britches", as the back porch was used to hang pants to dry, so comes the name. When the beans dry they wither and resemble leather.<br /><br />It has been interesting watching them change from green to a shivering yellow. The process takes many weeks, each week brings change.<br />When you said "very comforting", I hadn't thought of it that way, but they do bring a peacefullness in the room. Thank you.<br /><br />I plan to use them in soups, salads and any dish a dried lentil is used.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-453584950188537363.post-56508270001095366472009-08-26T20:05:03.461-07:002009-08-26T20:05:03.461-07:00I have not seen beans hanging to dry before, tell ...I have not seen beans hanging to dry before, tell me how you will use them later? I love the look of beans hanging. Very comforting. JanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com