[Bing]

I have runners and French beans plants planted a bit too close and as a result, some bean pods were left unpicked and grew too big and old.

If I leave them till they become dry seeds, will they stop the plants produce more beans?

I read somewhere else that one has to pick often to get more beans.


And at what time of year should I stop picking if I want to produce some seeds? Please?

[Kleftiwallah]

I should mark your pods chosen for seed now (bit of raffia) and discard all other's hoping for a second fresh flush of beans.

But I'm willing to be shot down in flames

Cheers,    Tony.

[mumofstig]

I take them all off to keep them making more. If I want to save seed I leave it till the end of the season

[DD.]

Seconded.

There's always some left at the end. No need to start saving them  now.

[Bing]

thanks, will pull them off to allow new grows.