[sianb]

Hi my mum gave my two children a runner bean seed last Christmas. with the words love on them. Sadly she died of cancer in February this year
I,ve grown the beans and they were great but i would like to no how i can keep some of the seeds for next year and their after .


Thanks

Sian

[jsmzxc]

Leave some of the better nbeans on the plant when the plant dies back the beans pod and all will naturally dry  when you can bear it no longer gather the beans , release the seeds from the pods. Dry on some kitchen paper paper, inside the house, on a warmish windowsill,for another couple oof weeks. I then pop in a jar that is lined with kitchen roll and hey presto.

Actually I don't like runner beans but I do grow loads every year and dry the actual beans for stews. I usually end up with a couple of old fashioned sweet jars full for the winter stews.

[sianb]

Thanks JS for your help.


Sian

[gobs]

Just keep an eye out Sian, that they don't get fungi and rotten in the seasonal weather, you can just cut them at ground level and dry indoors on the vine to make sure.

[SnooziSuzi]

and what a lovely way to remember your mam every year too!  

[love-my-plot]

What a lovely gift. Hope you manage to save some seed. I've found they dry well in the hotpress, (after they've dry as much as poss on the plant)
Good luck  

[sianb]

Thank you all so much for your help.

Sian