[MoreWhisky]

My french beans have gone mad im getting loads lots more than expected. Anyway i went to get some more just now and there are some really large ones that are past there prime.

My question is, i normally leave some at the end for my seeds next yr, now if i leave some of the large ones now for seed will it stop or slow the plants producing more now?

Cheers MW.

[fatcat1955]

Pick the large ones and dry them in a greenhouse or similar, if you leave them they will slow the production down.

[sunshineband]

Or just leave those plants for seed production, and crop from the others 

[peterjf]

the more you pick the more you get , leave a few on the plant for drying out ,

but remove before the frosts , beans where so to start but going crazy now , 1st freezer full of beans, caulis, blended tomatoes in takeaway containers , beetroot ,