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.
A group of small to medium sized shrubs, Deutzia are mainly deciduous shrubs. Excellent garden plants in USDA zones 4 - 9, although they will need some protection in the colder areas.Best known for species such as Deutzia gracilis, they are an easy care group of plants.Flowering is spring with masses of flowers appearing along the arching canes. Attractive green foliage through to fall,although not noted for fall color.est known for species such as Deutzia gracilis, they are an easy care group of plants. Flowering is spring with masses of flowers appearing along the arching canes.