[oldwill]

Can you tell me if there is a way to preserve runner beans, i.e in jars?

[muntjac]

allow to dry .naturally ....on newspaper in the sun or greenhouse .seal in jars use in soups and stews by soaking first   werks fer me

[agapanthus]

Salted in sterilised jars.

[upthetump]

try this oldwill, my friends loved it

www.deliaonline.com/recipes/spiced-pickled-runner-beans,1290,RC.html

[Aunt Sally]

Wish I'd had that recipe a month or more back.  I'll keep it for nest year  

[gobs]

might as well, shed is nice and cosy, ready for nesting...    

[mushroom]

Wish I'd had that recipe a month or more back.  I'll keep it for nest year  

what year are you nesting?  

[DD.]

You two aren't trying to take the mickey out of Auntie are you? There'll be quite a queue for the 'norty' step!

[mushroom]

:shock:   actually nest year is a fine figure of speech

[gobs]

:shock:   actually nest year is a fine figure of speech

Also it is very witty.

[Aunt Sally]

They will learn not to cross Aunty DD.  

Aunty has the big red distruct button  

[mashauk]

Can you tell me if there is a way to preserve runner beans, i.e in jars?

I made runner bean chutney with mine.