Beans! Spiced, Pickled, and Dilly (UPDATED) Beans! The bush beans were ready to pick! Joel and I went out to the garden and picked all those that looked big enough. Among others, we grew the Blue Lake variety, which are a tasty green bean. We have some pole, or runner beans as well, but they are still flowering. Here are some of the beautiful flowers close-up. The first is Trionfo Violetto, a gorgeous purple flower which turns into a gorgeous purple pod. … [Read more...] about Beans! Spiced, Pickled, and Dilly