[poppie]

does anybody have any suggestions for storing green beans,whole if preferable,rather than just sticking them in the freezer?

[sunshineband]

http://www.ooffoo.com/listing/Pickled-Runner-Beans.aspx

This kind of thing is quite nice, and is good when you have masses at the end of the season.

[Trillium]

Here's one for dilly beans. If you don't like dill, just omit it.

http://wheat-free-meat-free.blogspot.com/2007/08/canning-dilly-beans.html

[mumofstig]

Trillium, what is this 'canning salt' how is it different from ordinary salt? I've not noticed it in the UK ..........other than that difficulty it looks a good thing to try

[Trillium]

It's a coarser type of salt more often called pickling salt. Kosher salt is a good substitute. What you want is a salt with more flavour and less refining than standard table salt.