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.
Some of our most useful plants in the summer garden are tender perennials. Many of them provide abundant color for a long period of time but unfortunately they die when cold weather comes. Examples are impatiens, coleus, petunia, and the common geranium (Pelargonium).ender perennials can be brought indoors in areas where winters are too cold for them. Geraniums, coleus, impatiens, and wax begonia winter well indoors and can be put back outside when temperatures warm up. They make nice container plants so bringing them indoors can be a plus.