Seed Saving ?

My Bunyard broad beans are now past their best for picking and as they were such a good crop I would like to save the remainder for seed. Do I need to wait for them to die off on the plants or can I cut the plants down and dry them in my shed.

If you don't need the ground for anything, the longer you can leave them on the plant in the ground the better.

Totty

My pea pods were drying nicely - until this week's wet weather!

They had started to go mouldy looking, so picked them and podded them - fingers crossed they will dry ok