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.
Overview. Freesia is a bulb growing plant that produces fragrant funnel shaped flowers in the spring and winter seasons.The plant is native to South Africa and is similar in appearance to the iris plant. Freesia plants grow up to 15 to 24 inches tall and are commonly planted in containers versus being planted in the ground.verview. Freesia is a bulb growing plant that produces fragrant funnel shaped flowers in the spring and winter seasons.