Hi, I grew a couple of rows of borlotti beans this year. They were drying nicely on the plants and I intended to harvest them today.

I got to the plot and the pods are all empty. They look like they've twisted, like spirals, but not a sign of a bean anywhere, in the pods or on the ground.

The question is, have I just left them too long and the pods have split by themselves and the birds or some other wildlife have got them, or do I have a two legged vermin problem?

I don't recall them doing this before and I've grown them for a few years now.

Bright and sunny - cool first thing but warming up now 
7C overnight in the g/house.

Misty with drizzle. Staying indoors today.

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