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    Hello Oh wise ones!
    Whats the best way to dry runner beans? I have lots of beans that have got too big/stringy, so I am planning on shelling out the beans. Is there any reason why I can't just pop said beans in the freezer or have they got to be dried and stuff?

    Thanks in advance
    Fi
    WPC F Hobbit, Shire police

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    If the pods are still sort of greenish, then you can freeze and they need a jolly good boil when you come to use them....for my Pintos last year that was a good 10-15 mins solid.

    If the pods are dry and crispy; then you probably could but they might need a good soak overnight before boiling, even if you freeze them as they are on their way to being dry anyway......

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    • #3
      Thanks Zazen, freezing it is then Pods are purplish by the way, (Crosse Violette). Do I need to blanche them first?
      Can ya tell I have never done this and am a bit of a way from being a domestic godess??
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      • #4
        Originally posted by FionaH View Post
        (Crosse Violette). Do I need to blanche them first?
        No, don't bother.
        It's COSSE, no R. It means POD
        Last edited by Two_Sheds; 09-09-2009, 06:48 PM.
        All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
          No, don't bother.
          It's COSSE, no R. It means POD
          LOL! thanks Two Sheds
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          • #6
            I'm drying all mine - and then you can store them in bags or jars in the dry produce cupboard and leave space in the freezer for things that realy do have to be frozen
            http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...gs/jardiniere/

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            • #7
              I'm drying all mine too; I have to admit they look stunning and I haven't even started on the Cosse Violettes yet.

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              • #8
                i've just started to pull the dry pods off my red kidney bean plants. they are all dry and papery....do i still have to dry the beans more, or are they now ok to go into a jar?.
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                • #9
                  I'm sooo pleased with my beans for drying this year It's the first year (out of 3 attempts) that I've got Borlotti's with the pods that gorgeous bright red colour
                  My Cosse Violette are are being left for drying/seed saving now - my freezer is wedged with as many fresh beans as I can fit in!

                  I'm contemplating doing some jars of mixed beans in salted water (processed in the canner) so they can be used without all the soaking and boiling business.

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                  • #10
                    How do you guys dry your beans?
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by kiwirach View Post
                      i've just started to pull the dry pods off my red kidney bean plants. they are all dry and papery....do i still have to dry the beans more, or are they now ok to go into a jar?.
                      They need to continue drying until you can't make teeth marks on them.........lay out a tray with newspaper and put them on that to continue. Or put them in an old shoe baox.....anything to dry them out properly. If you put them straight into a jar they will go mouldy.

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                      • #12
                        thanks for that Andrea
                        Last edited by kiwirach; 09-09-2009, 08:19 PM.
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by kiwirach View Post
                          i've just started to pull the dry pods off my red kidney bean plants. they are all dry and papery....do i still have to dry the beans more, or are they now ok to go into a jar?.
                          I would.
                          There will still be small amounts of moisture in then from the atmosphere. Dry them on sheets of newspaper for a week or two.

                          After you've put them in glass jars, give them a sniff every now and then for mouldiness (I just opened some from last year and a couple are a bit whiffy ... I was in a rush to jar them)
                          All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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                          • #14
                            If you can hide a little bag of silica gel [the ones you get with handbags and shoes] in there, it can help to keep them on the dry side.

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                            • #15
                              i've podded the ones i had last night and put them on a tray......i'm sooo excited to see them there as i've never grown them before and i dont want to loose them to mould now, so will leave them out for a couple of weeks, give em a stir round every now and again and then jar them. i hope by the time i harvest all 6 plants, i'll have enough for 2-3 batches of my chilli....i cant wait!!.
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