Growing Beans and Chickpeas (Planting to Harvest)

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In this series we're going to show y'all how we eat from our gardens and the woods. From planting seeds to harvesting to cooking, we'll take you along for the whole journey. This week we're growing, harvesting and cooking beans & chickpeas!
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[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Alternate title for this video: Growing Beans (From Humus to Hummus) 😉

[@abbagel779]

I’m a traveling performer professionally which makes it difficult to maintain a garden. But your channel has inspired me so enormously to find a way to stay connected to the land whether through very low maintenance plants or foraging. You’re doing a lot of good here. 🥰 🙏

[@tourmelion9221]

You could try vertical gardening, they're on wheels, some even have worm pots, you can stick it in your car and move it wherever you go

[@Theorganizationmaven]

Love the music that Ethan provides to your videos ❤

[@ImmortalLemon]

My father has forfeited control over his garden this year to my girlfriend and I on account of an injury he’s sustained that makes him unable to tend to any heavy yardwork. So I guess I’m going to experiment with planting beans this year!!!

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

I’m sorry to hear about your dad’s injury, but that’s exciting that you’ll have a place to grow

[@ImmortalLemon]

@@HomegrownHandgathered thankfully it’s not a permanent debilitation. He’s going to heal by the end of the year, buuuuuuut in the meantime. It’s beantime 😎

[@big.g.fromohio3546]

@@ImmortalLemon Beans are one of the easiest things to grow. Good luck

[@some.artist5435]

@@ImmortalLemon”but in the meantime its beantime” im using that

[@LaineyBug2020]

Your videos are always so soothing and enriching! Thanks very much for sharing your family's journey! Also, kudos to the piano player!

[@MiniCountry-zu9yl]

Nice looking hummus! I like boiling the beans with bicarbonate, makes for a smoother final product. Also green chickpeas can be a nice snack!

[@nbeizaie]

yes, shelling is very meditative if you do it alone. When my mom was a child, the ladies did it and used the time to socialize, crack jokes, and have a good time when getting the work done. one stone, several birds ... :)

[@madzikowo102]

your channel is one of the most impressive ones for me. greeting from Poland :)

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Thanks! Glad you're enjoying it 🙂

[@marcidevries5515]

Picking and shelling dried beans is almost as fun as digging potatoes.

[@thedollgirl4172]

I want to live like this so bad your lifestyle is so inspiring to me thank you guys for the video it's so nostalgic reminded me of my childhood in grandma's farm harvesting chickpeas was my favourite

[@amberwhite6086]

I just got my chickpea seeds in to start! Perfect timing to watch this video!

[@annabellapalme4992]

The worm at the beginning was a paid actor 😂💃

[@rachelwickart275]

Fast-mover, too! Love to watch them crawl. 🙂

[@Duchess_Nikki]

I think it’s that invasive jumping worm Amynthas agrestis. Those are not great for the soil.

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

@@Duchess_Nikki It was, yea. We usually toss them up in the air and the robins that hang around our yard snatch them up.

[@morganburgett6842]

I’m reading Braiding Sweetgrass right now and I see you guys are planting the three sisters in the way Robin suggests! So cool! Not sure if you’ve read the book but I see so much of what you both are doing in her story telling ❤

[@melissacoty91]

I have been watching for a while and this video is just sublime. Ethan's music perfectly compliments the beans. Absolutely adored it. Thank you so much for all the inspiration

[@robingirven4570]

That last bit, with the blended beans and flat bread, looked amazing!

[@evitavolginaite6569]

That hummus looks soooOO good! Inspired to make my own now

[@goodandgreen]

Wow you inspire me. You’re working hard to make our food system dreams come true. Wish I could be your apprentice 😊

[@pollarddr]

My partner and I are using your courses to start our gardening bed this year!! Y’all are awesome.

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Awesome! Remember you can message us any questions you have on the course platform as you work through the videos. Happy learning :)

[@BlueMoon-yg2fc]

Wow , this is amazing,genuine Middle East touch In mixing hummus or preparing it in such good way tells where you from … صحتين ويسلموا ايديك

[@lynnmoss2127]

I am now inspired to grow beans and corn. I live your trio.

[@sofiamikaela9667]

i love the music in your long form videos so much!! i feel like im watching a live action stardew valley its so relaxing 🥰

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

There's a link in the description to Ethan's Soundcloud if you wanna hear more from him!

[@lynnmoss2127]

Oh thank you for this. Exactly the soothing I need right now. Thank you both.

[@GrowCookPreserveWithKellyDawn]

I'm planning to add a lot of beans to the garden this year. Thanks for all the insight!

[@elizamarth1264]

I’d be curious to hear which bean is your favorite to eat, and which one is easiest to grow. Thanks for sharing your story!

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

The Cherokee black beans are definitely up there. They make some of the tastiest bean dishes that I've ever eaten and the plants produce a TON of beans

[@saracheung96]

Beautiful beans, I love beans!

[@JohnFerrerAkaEric]

I'm just planting beans for the first time this year, how many plants do you need to grow to say fill up the jar in the video? Also something you guys may enjoy lately I've been experimenting with flatbread and crusts which are roughly 50% hummus for more protein and fiber in my breads. I'll substitute lemon juice for a red wine vinegar in the hummus to help fluff up the bread a bit but generally 1/2 cup flour mixed with teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 cup hummus, let it sit for 30 min and then fried in olive oil or fat. Makes about three flatbreads. Sometimes I'll make them hobo egg style. It also works in quiche crust but add a tablespoon of bacon fat so it doesn't dry out!

[@nikolaiadams2327]

The production on this video was awesome

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Thanks!

[@senyagwynn8121]

Your videos are so calming and informative. I enjoy them very much!! ❤Tfs❤

[@shantil7764]

I am also a big fan of hummus, being totally vegan and allergic to wheat ; i eat it almost every meal ! I have learnt to use the desi variety which is smaller but so much tastier and digestible + to peel off the skin ; takes a while but makes such a huge difference in my digestion !!

[@mariannafollador3065]

Infomercial Sylvan isn't real, she can't hurt you Infomercial Sylvan: 10:29

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

🤣🤣

[@vaishalimehta142]

U guys are incredible ❤

[@jenifermorgan7328]

I cannot express how much I love that you have sliding scale options for those on SNAP and WIC. I've used both in the past and courses like yours would have helped so much. Thank you for the great videos as well.

[@myam1767]

I was so inspired by your living off the land challenge last year that I grew dried black beans for storage! It did not go well, but I might try again this year

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Oh no! What went wrong?

[@myam1767]

@HomegrownHandgathered I had to sort out some mouldy ones when I shelled the beans as I think I was surprised by some rain? Then when they were neatly sorted into jars for use first and use later, after maybe a month I started noticing there were moths in the jars! That had left grut behind so they'd been there at least a bit before I noticed. So they had to go lol

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

@@myam1767 Ahh, the ol' jumping bean problem 😅. If you've ever seen "Mexican Jumping Beans", those are actually from moth larvae moving around in the bean and making the bean move. If you have them in your area, you can freeze your beans for a few days after drying them which destroys the moth larvae/eggs. Make sure to dry them out again after taking them out of the freezer since condensation will build up on them and then they will be good to store. This same trick works to prevent bean weevils from eating the dry beans which is what we deal with here.

[@myam1767]

@HomegrownHandgathered Thank you so much for the advice! I appreciate it. I'll have to look up both of those to see what I brought home!

[@villagesteader3552]

I feel the same about shelling dried beans! 🤓

[@foreverwantingpie]

Love you guys very inspiring

[@rtony1346]

First in. Love it. Proud of you guys.

[@erinhowett3630]

Have you considered growing fava beans? They’re a spring crop so you could get some fresh food at the end of your challenge.

[@lisablake4237]

Omg you guys can plant already. I'm envious. We still have freezing temperatures and more than 2 feet of snow ❄️ on the ground.

[@coldpaste]

I hope next time you give a try to green chickpeas. It's great for snacks and even curries.

[@gabriellens2289]

How do you time the corn and bean planting so the pole beans can climb up the corn stalks? Thanks so much for sharing!

[@courtneymeyer1887]

Have you tried growing sesame? I’ve grown it the past few years and it’s a fun and interesting plant!

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Yup! We grew some last year. Probably going to add it to the garden plan when we have more space in the future

[@courtneymeyer1887]

@@HomegrownHandgathered cool! I’d like to try to grow enough to make tahini

[@xaviercruz4763]

Quick questions for any who wants to join this think tank: If in a frost free climate, would you spallier like a vineyard a tomato grove with perennial tomatoes and let it root in the soil along before lifting it to the next chord like a zig zag trellis for better yield from more roots and points of contact as well as sun uptake? - do you know any home equipment for wheat harvesting and processing by cleaning?

[@lazydreamereyes]

😍😍😍 What are your bean cooking times like? I imagine they soften up much faster than what you get at the grocery store and you don't even have to soak them before cooking

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Once they're fully dry they're actually pretty similar to the cooking times of dry beans from the grocery store.

[@cresentiae]

Thank you #SaveSoil #Consciousplanet

[@Maria-rc4of]

I would love to know how you make your miso! 😊

[@OpheliaCox]

I see a new video, I click play.

[@kristinasportal]

Same

[@kimcostanzo2555]

I love love love growing dried beans.

[@sbinmustafayeva9746]

Siz ikiniz də əlasiniz 👍👏

[@rachelwickart275]

What bean varieties are those? They're stunning!

[@Corvus-fw2hr]

How do you keep pests away from your beans? I can’t imagine being able to keep them ok until fall. I’m in 8b/a in Florida and everything is extreme here.

[@brandynash1409]

How many Cherokee beans do you plant per corn stalk?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Usually 2 or 3

[@jimmysroom5132]

This is a particularly lovely video. The farming and plants are soothing to work with I am sure. How do you both feel about adding Za'atar to the Hummus?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

We don't usually add it to hummus, but we do put it on maneesh and shankleesh

[@user-ue7hq8nq6n]

How hard is it to tell if the beans are ready for dry storage? I am doing beans for the first time this year and I'm worried about mold.

[@GreenThumbGardener65]

Is your humus recipe available anywhere?

[@in3883]

Is it possible to pick the young pods of any of your bean plants before they grow seeds and use them as “green beans” or do you have to let the plant grow uninterrupted all summer and only harvest the dry, fully mature beans?

[@misstweetypie1]

I think it depends on the variety, some do well for fresh eating and dried, some are only good for drying, and some are only good fresh. (You could eat all of them fresh, but some are better than others)

[@lynnmoss2127]

What is the little thing you were pulling off the bean flower?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

That was just the flower petals after the bean started to form

[@shotjohnny]

Hi there, I love your channel and your videos! They're both informative and visually enticing. : ) Quick question: After you shell the beans that have dried on the vines, do you still have to leave them out to dry further, or can then be immediately filled into jars with lids?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Thanks, so glad you’re enjoying them! We usually let the beans dry in the sun for a few days after removing them from the shell just to be sure they’re totally good to go. Otherwise the moisture can cause them to rot in the jars

[@shotjohnny]

​@@HomegrownHandgathered Thank you for the reply. I thought it's best to dry beans a few more days after shelling them, but I wasn't sure it's absolutely necessary. Btw, that home-made hummus looked 😋👍

[@christineb8148]

You are growing so many beautiful drying beans! Have y'all ever grown greasy beans or made leather britches?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

We grew some called greasy grits last year, but I’m not sure what leather britches is?

[@christineb8148]

@@HomegrownHandgathered ok so my Grandma in Asheville had a local green bean (like a string or runner type) that had a really shiny dark outside and the variety was called greasy beans by the old timers . I think it was mainly this type of bean that was used for leather britches, but they would string them like you would a ristra of chiles and hang them near the fireplace or wood stove and they would dry and get a bit smoked. They could be stewed throughout the winter. I never had the leather britches (although they sound awesome!) but the greasy beans were really tasty. I read that I think Silvan was from NC so thought maybe you had tried them.

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

@@christineb8148 Thanks for sharing, that's really interesting! Silvan's downstairs, but I'm gonna ask her if she knows about that later

[@LaineyBug2020]

Can you eat the purple pods fresh, or are they too fibrous by the time they turn fully purple? If so, I wonder if you could powder them? Purple has great nutrition!

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

They’re better if you pick them still green. Once they turn color they get pretty fibrous and it’s best to just let them make dry beans

[@LaineyBug2020]

@@HomegrownHandgathered at least the beans are that beautiful deep purple that's almost black! Is there such thing as a midnight violet?

[@elihere]

I've been trying to find the answer to this from various sources across the web with nebulous results, about how many pods does a single plant produce? I'm a little limited on garden space and I've been trying to figure out how much space I should dedicate to them for a reasonable harvest. If anyone comes across this question w a response I deeply appreciate it

[@lisastephens6585]

❤ggreat

[@slaplapdog]

Do y'all get weevils' in the stored beans?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

We freeze them for 48 hours after they’re dry and then lay them out to dry off any condensation before storing. That usually destroys any weevil eggs that are in them

[@aaronnibbe4567]

What was the paste you added to the hummus?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Tahini. It’s a sesame seed paste

[@LaineyBug2020]

Hey, look! I'm Potawatomi!

[@Duchess_Nikki]

Is that the invasive jumping worm (Amynthas agrestis) at the start of the video?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Most likely, yea. I didn’t look too closely at it, but when they wiggle like that it’s a pretty good chance that’s what it is

[@niah.9203]

are bean pods that are harvested early the same as green beans?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Yup!

[@Sadin15]

Up in Pacific Northwest, when do you think is too late to plant chickpea seeds?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

What is your first frost date?

[@TheNewYear75]

9:49 ya'll fighting? haha

[@ellenradford8582]

Do they need to be dried any before storing in the jar?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Yes, otherwise they’ll rot

[@ellenradford8582]

@@HomegrownHandgathered thank you

[@chloeburkhead637]

Do you all think it’s possible to grow chickpeas in a humid, southern US climate? We’re in west Tennessee, but we have read that it would not do well here.

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Probably! We grow them in humid Pittsburgh so I don't see why they wouldn't do well in TN

[@of3528]

How can you tell when they are dry enough?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

They’ll feel very hard when fully dry. If you press your finger nail into the bean it won’t smush open

[@of3528]

@@HomegrownHandgathered thank you!!!!

[@LaineyBug2020]

Lol, I get that Tahini too!

[@user-sn7lm2qg8o]

What state and growing zone are you two in?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

We're in PA (zone 6b)

[@user-sn7lm2qg8o]

@@HomegrownHandgathered zone 5, Iowa here 😁

[@jameshoney5689]

You've got jumping worm!!! first 10 seconds.... i am sure you know....

[@tripphouse3534]

Another benefit is that most beans will make their own nitrogen

[@commonomics]

You think that was an invasive jumping worm?

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

Most likely, yea

[@commonomics]

@@HomegrownHandgathered do you find them detrimental to your crops? I found them in my garden, don’t know what to expect

[@HomegrownHandgathered]

@@commonomics It's hard to say. Our crops usually do really well, but maybe they would do even better without them? I know there's a lot of scientific evidence that they're detrimental to the soils, but we haven't really done any test plots with and without them to see the difference

[@t.n.1116]

tell me are you muslim?