Level/Niveau : Moderate/Moyen
Love In A Mist Seed. Also called Love in a Puff. Love In a Mist has been documented in England since 1570. The blue flowers are very pretty and the large striped seed pods dry well and can be used in arrangements. Delicate blue flowers that produce big purple seed pods. Less pungent than black cumin. Pungent black seed flavors curries, breads and cheeses.
Aussi appelé Love in a Puff. Love In a Mist est documenté en Angleterre depuis 1570. Les fleurs bleues sont très jolies et les grandes gousses rayées sèchent bien et peuvent être utilisées dans des arrangements. Fleurs bleues délicates qui produisent de grosses gousses mauves. Plus doux que le cumin noir. Grains noirs utilisés pour épicer caris, pains et fromages.
General Note
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A popular French heirloom, also known as Golden Rocky, this bean is highly productive over a long season. 8", slender yellow pods are delicious for fresh eating and canning. Excellent for the home garden.50 days (growth information obtained from Hope Seeds, www.hopeseed.com/browse;cat,199;Community-Produce).
A productive heirloom wax bean named for Rocquencourt, France, a town in France's rich farming country. Wax beans were introduced to France in the 1840's from Algeria, and this variety is surely a descendant of those early beans (Historical Information obtained from Baker Creek Heirlooms, http://www.rareseeds.com).
Great read little read on the Beurre De Rocquencourt bean can be found at Mother Earth New, in William Woys WeaverApril/May 2006 article entitled, Three Heirloom Beans, which can be viewed here: http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/heirloom-beans-zmaz06amzraw.aspx.