SPICA (Alpha Virginis). Spica, the luminary of Virgo, becomes prominent in the southeast in northern spring evenings, and can easily be found by following the curve of the Big Dipper's handle through Arcturus and then on down.
great Northern bean. A large white bean that resembles the lima bean in shape but that has a delicate, distinctive flavor. Great Northern beans are grown in the Midwest and are generally available dried. As with other dried beans, they must be soaked before cooking. They're particularly popular in baked bean dishes and can be substituted for any white beans in most recipes. See also beans.
The broad bean (Vicia faba), an annual legume, has origins in the Mediterranean and North Africa where it is an important culinary ingredient.The broad bean has many popular names including the fava bean, Windsor bean, English bean, horse bean and field bean. It has a protein content second only to the soya bean.he broad bean is a favorite vegetable in Spain, France, Italy, Australia and the U.K. In Egypt and the Middle East, broad beans replace chick peas as the basis for making hummus. In Ethiopia and other parts of North Africa a kind of flavored broad bean paste similar to hummus is eaten with flatbreads.