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Biking in Lebanon (Book) – By Souheil Semaan
A brief on the author:
Born in Lebanon in 1966, Souheil Semaan is a Management and Marketing consultant, but mostly a professional photographer working with major international brands around the globe.
Souheil Studied in France and worked in the United Arab Emirates for more than 20 years making him a stranger in his own country, Lebanon. Being a Biker since youth, a photographer, a traveler and an adventurer, Souheil, upon his return home, decided to discover his mother land in his own way through what he likes most. The book took about 2 years of hard work to publish with a great help of friends and family. Through this book, Souheil wants to share his two years adventure, discovery and splendid sceneries.
Begonia Hang (Plant) – Nature by Marc Beyrouthy
Beetroot Egitto Migliorata (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Very flat red beet shaped like a cipolla onion. Excellent taste. Very sweet beet; no earthy taste to these. Nice red tops. Beautiful tops become dark bronze/red in cool weather. Ready in 55-60 or so days. 7 gram pack. Approximately 40-60 seeds per gram.
V10 - 'Dark Flat Egyption'. Early round variety. Semi flat of medium dimensions with purple red flesh. Dates to around 1850.
Approximate seeds quantity:@450
Sow: from March - June
Beeswax Wraps Organic (Box) – MYELLOWRAP
Bean Dwarf Purple King (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
B13 - Early variety of dwarf Purple French bean which turns green when cooked. The plants are about 50cm tall, vigorous. Pods are stringless and meaty.
Weight: 45g
Sow: from April - mid July
Pods: 15cms long
Partnership plant: Chard, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Cucumber,
Chicory and Radicchio, Lettuce, Aubergine, Radish, Corn.
What to sow after: Chard, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cabbage,
Cucumber, Chicory and Radicchio, Fennel, Endive,
Lettuce, Aubergine,Melon, Pepper, Tomato, Leek,
Parsley, Radish, Spinach, Lamb's lettuce, Courgette.
Bean Dwarf Lingua Di Fuoco (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
*Heritage Variety*
B4 - This is a shelling bean. The plant produces cream beans with red mottling. Pods are approx 15cm long and about containing 4-6 large beans. Borlotti beans freeze brilliantly, they can also be dried or eat them fresh.
Sow: from April - July
Plant height: 50-60cms
Pods: 3cms wide
Growing habit: Shelling Bean
Bean Dwarf Boby Bianco (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Bean Dwarf Berggold (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Bean Climbing Meraviglia di Venezia (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
Climbing French Bean - Meraviglia di Venezia. The "100 gram" packet is actually 170 grams. Vigorous plant, heavy producer of up to 10 inch meaty light yellow roma type beans. White seed. No strings & good flavor. The bean salad using this and Supermarconi was a real hit. Like all pole beans, keep picking to encourage continued production. 55 or so days; very early for a pole bean. Vigorous climber needs support: use trellis, tripods or single poles at least 7' tall. Plant after soil has warmed up well since seeds are not treated. 3-4 seeds around base of each pole or 2 seeds/six inches for trellis. Thin to one/six inches for trellis, 2 plants for poles. 30 grams. Approx. 80 seeds. The 170 gram pack contains approx. 440 seeds.
*Heritage Variety* *Endangered Variety from the Slow Food register of varieties at risk, the 'Ark of Taste'* https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/meraviglia-di-venezia-bean/
Marvel of Venice Yellow French bean
B17 - This wide, meaty yellow French Bean is stringless. It is great hot as a vegetable, but it really comes into it's own in a bean salad dressed with Olive oil and balsamic vinegar from Modena.
Early variety with white seeds. The plant reach and height of 190cm, with pods about 20cm long and 3cm wide.
Weight: 30g
To be sown from April to July
Approximate seeds quantity: @ 150seeds
Bean Climbing French Smeraldo (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) (Bag) – Franchi Sementi
*Heritage Variety*
Mid/early white seeded variety. Produces numerous meaty and stringless pods .
Sow: from April - July
Plant height: 190cms
Pods: 24-26cm in length and up to 2cm wide
Partnership plant: Chard, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Cucumber,
Chicory and Radicchio, Lettuce, Aubergine, Radish.
What to sow after: Chard, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Cucumber,
Chicory and Radicchio, Fennel, Endive, Lettuce, Aubergine,
Melon, Pepper, Tomato, Leek, Parsley, Radish, Spinach,
Lamb's lettuce, Courgette.