Beans, borlotti and the art of drying pods
Leave them on the plant longer than feels sensible.
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Leave them on the plant longer than feels sensible.
Hello swapper,
Beans are the easiest seed to save and the most generous: one good plant gives you enough for a whole row next year. The trick is patience. Leave the pods on the plant until they rattle, then bring them indoors before the autumn damp gets to them.
Pull the whole plant, hang it upside down in a dry shed and shell the beans once the pods are papery. Spread them on a tray for another week. If a bean dents when you press a fingernail into it, it isn't dry. The Real Seeds guide to saving bean seed is excellent.
Post your envelopes to the usual address, or bring them to the shed on the first Saturday of the month.
Ruth
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