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Adzuki beans. I am happy that i managed to renew my adzuki bean seeds. I was going to throw them out but then i decided to make a last attempt and some of them sprouted. This is supposed to be a variety from the himalayas so it might be more cold resistant than ordinary adzuki beans. It grew well in my tunnel and now that i have multiplied the seeds, next year i can try and grow them outdoors. Should i manage to adapt them to growing outdoors here this would mean an additional species of bean plant for our vegetable gardens.

Adzuki Bean (vigna angularis) A few years ago i bought adzuki bean seeds from a rare plant nursery. They were said in the description to come from the himalayas and to be more cold-hardy and able to grow in europe. I tried growing them twice and never managed to germinate them. Then i found the pack of seeds again while i was looking through my seed box and i thought before throwing them away i'll try and plant them. I had put watermelon seeds to germinate in some wet toilet paper on a plate and i thought i just throw them in there. I had placed a second plate on top of the first to avoid drying out and after 10 days when i remembered them several adzuki beans had sprouted. So this is a new crop for me to try and grow. Adzuki beans are very nutritious and have a high protein content. I have to try and look after them well because i have so few plants and i need to renew my seed stock. Adzuki beans growing.