Instructions. 1  Presoak the Beans: 6 to 8 hours before you cook the beans, dissolve 2 tablespoons of salt into 6 cups of water. 2  Drain the Beans: When the beans are done soaking, drain them in a colander or sieve. 3  Add the Aromatics: Add 8 cups of water, 1 teaspoon of salt, onion, garlic, bay leaf and oil to the pot.
Freesia, a perennial flowering plant grown from bulbs or corms, produces fragrant flowers in shades of red, blue, purple, white and yellow during the spring and early summer.
Strawflowers and Paper Daisies are generally considered to be annual plants, but are actually short lived perennials in USDA zones 10-11. Strawflowers are native to the Australian Outback where they grow to a height of 2-3 feet with a 24 inch spread. Strawflowers need moist, but well drained soil. They should be grown in full sun or partial shade and fed monthly with a low phosphorus fertilizer (low second analysis number). Strawflowers are great for cut or dried flowers (pinch off the side shoots to encourage larger blooms).