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When to start saving Beans and seeds

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When to start saving Beans and seeds
« on: July 26, 2009, 06:51 »
When is it time to start leaving runner, dwarf french Benas and peas on the plant to save for next year or is it not worth it. 
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Re: When to start saving Beans and seeds
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2009, 07:10 »
I always save bean seed, but only my heritage pea seed, the standard varieties I can get loose & cheap.

Save them towards the end of the lifetime of the plant. If you let beans mature too early, it will slow down production.

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Re: When to start saving Beans and seeds
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2009, 07:20 »
When do i know the plant is coming to and end  :unsure:Sorry i dont have a clue about this i guess its starts to look a little of colour and slows down on the beans. 
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Re: When to start saving Beans and seeds
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2009, 07:32 »
That's about right!
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