Dixie Lima Bush Beans

Dixie Lima Bush Beans

Phaseolus lunatus

 Lovely compact bushes produce small pods containing 3/4 beans. The beans are normally eaten as a Shelled bean or as presoaked, prepared dried beans. The green pods are inedible and the beans must be cooked. As a shelled bean, it is best to pick them as soon as the pods are swollen and before they begin to dry out; shell them and simmer for 15-20 minutes, delicious served with garlic and a dollop of butter. For dried beans soak overnight first to ensure a good buttery texture on cooking.