Runner beans · rare
Painted Lady
from our plotA heritage variety from the 1830s with striking bi-coloured flowers — red and white on the same plant. Shorter than modern varieties and more decorative, it was originally grown as an ornamental before anyone thought to eat the beans. History on a wigwam.
in the kitchen
Runner bean chutney
Slice the beans, cook with onions, vinegar, sugar, mustard, turmeric, and cornflour until thick and golden. Jar it up. An old-fashioned way to use a glut, and brilliant with cheese and cold meats.
where to find the seeds
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