Post #1751365
2026-04-27 10:11 UTC
@levampyre I direct sow 90% of my beans, starting today & I’ll sow some every week through May. I started some new to me varieties and one saved variety of old seed in pots at the weekend to check their germination.
I leave beans for saving and storing on the plant to dry before shelling & drying them on a windowsill.
Runner beans need the longest time to dry on the plant but bush bean plants can be uprooted and the seeds ripened in a dry, warm room. I’ve never had to do this once in 5 years.
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@levampyre@chaos.social 2026-04-27 10:27
V@Broadfork@mastodon.green I have bought a bush bean to dry variety that I wanted to try this year. The others are runners. And I remember from a few years back that the runners have a longer cultivation period. I think, I will try out different methods to test for the best results. Thanks for your replies.
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@pms@cupoftea.social 2026-04-27 10:33
@levampyre I live in 7a/b costal Climate. I’ll direct sow a couple of weeks later than @Broadfork under movable cold benches or fiber mech. For food I try to harvest mature but not dry bean seeds to store in the freezer (no need for soaking and a little better taste). There’s always more than enough escapes for me to have dry seeds for sowing (and often food) as well.