Goolma’s Brilliant Beans

Sad beans by Chloe

O If your bean dies it will be sadO If your beans are thirsty they will be

sadO If your beans are in the dark they will

be sad

O But I am really kind to my beans

Tall Beans by Danzell

O Record breaking broad bean at 61cmO Stakes are needed to hold them upO They have more flowers and fruitO They will give you more beans

Fantastic Bean Facts by Katrina

O Beans are a fruitO Have been cultivated for 6000 yearsO Bean leaves grow in pairsO Romans voting put a black bean in the

pot of white beansO Fertiliser just makes more leaves not

flowersO Beans improve the soil not deplete itO Romans named families after beans eg Fabius from faba beans

Healthy Beans by Cody

O have dark green leavesO Have lots of leavesO Have many strong rootsO Have strong stem to keep them

uprightO Will grow nitrogen nodules

Anyone Can Grow Beans by Jemima

O You need to have bean seeds – collected or bought

O Label your bean – a paddle pop stick is handy

O The seeds need to be put in potting mixO They must be watered regularlyO They must have sunlight to make their

food and to be warmO Add plant food when they flower

A Bean Recipefrom taste web site

O IngredientsO 300g mixed dried beans (such as haricot or navy, borlotti & cannellini)O 1 smoked hock (about 900g), skin and fat removedO 2 tsp olive oilO 1 onion, finely choppedO 1 garlic clove, crushedO 800g can diced tomatoesO 1 tbs Worcestershire sauceO 1 tbs pure maple syrupO 2 tsp Dijon mustardO Salt & freshly ground pepperO Crusty toast & wilted spinach, to serveO Add all to listO Add to my Shopping List

O MethodO Step 1Place the beans in a bowl. Cover with cold water. Soak overnight. Drain.O Step 2Place beans and ham hock in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil, reduce heat

and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove ham hock. Drain beans, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.O Step 3In the same saucepan, heat oil and cook onion and garlic for 3 minutes until soft. Add tomatoes,

reserved liquid, Worcestershire sauce, maple syrup and mustard.O Step 4Cut meat from ham hock and finely shred. Add to pan with beans. Simmer for a further 30 minutes

until thick and beans are tender. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Serve the baked beans with crusty toast and wilted spinach.

Beans beans and more Beans by Us

O Climbing broad beansO Dwarf baked beansO Green snake beansO Faba has beansO Jumping runner beansO Purple NavyO coffee

This production has been made by

O Katrina year 4O Cody year 3O Danzell year1O Chloe year 1O Jemima year 1O Mrs CooneyO Mrs Charlton