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.
Freesias are graceful, fragrant flowers grown from bulbs. Freesias make a gorgeous addition to flower arrangements, and most people grow them for the purpose of cutting them for display. Freesias may be grown either in the ground or in a pot, and they'll bloom about 12 weeks after planting. If you live in one of these zones, you should plan to plant your freesia bulbs in the early fall to give them time to sprout roots and get established. 2  If you live in a cooler growing zone, the freesias will die over the winter if you plant them in the fall.