Comments on: Preserving the harvest: dried beans. http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:57:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Wendy http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-134965 Wendy Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:17:16 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/#comment-134965 (This is a pretty old thread, but here goes!) I'm growing Jacob's Cattle and Black Coco beans - my first time ever. My question is: Are dry beans a one time harvest? Seems that it is best to let them dry on the plant, is there any possiblility of harvesting and then the plant setting more pods? I should have read up on this before I planted - I would have planted more seeds! (This is a pretty old thread, but here goes!)
I’m growing Jacob’s Cattle and Black Coco beans – my first time ever. My question is: Are dry beans a one time harvest? Seems that it is best to let them dry on the plant, is there any possiblility of harvesting and then the plant setting more pods?

I should have read up on this before I planted – I would have planted more seeds!

]]> By: Diovilijuitly http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-130659 Diovilijuitly Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:50:41 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/#comment-130659 The action taken to local and national disasters is noble but it's a real shame that so many citizens take advantage of the negative situations. I mean everytime there is an earthquake, a flood, an oil spill - there's always a group of heartless people who rip off tax payers. This is in response to reading that 4 of Oprah Winfreys "angels" got busted ripping off the system. Shame on them! http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/08/19/crimesider/entry5251471.shtml The action taken to local and national disasters is noble but it’s a real shame that so many citizens take advantage of the negative situations.

I mean everytime there is an earthquake, a flood, an oil spill – there’s always a group of heartless people who rip off tax payers.

This is in response to reading that 4 of Oprah Winfreys “angels” got busted ripping off the system. Shame on them!
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/08/19/crimesider/entry5251471.shtml

]]> By: Genene http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-112449 Genene Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:37:08 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/#comment-112449 We also left some of our string beans on the vine too long. We want to preserve what we have left but they're not 'rattling in their pods'. Does anyone know if after we shell them do we have to par-boil before we freeze them? Can we let them sit out to dry on their own? Thanks for your suggestions! We also left some of our string beans on the vine too long. We want to preserve what we have left but they’re not ‘rattling in their pods’. Does anyone know if after we shell them do we have to par-boil before we freeze them? Can we let them sit out to dry on their own? Thanks for your suggestions!

]]> By: james sigmon http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-112308 james sigmon Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:44:33 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/#comment-112308 hey to the october beans. i was borne in w.va but now i live george. in it is hard to get october beans they think im nuts. hey to the october beans. i was borne in w.va but now i live george. in it is hard to get october beans they think im nuts.

]]> By: Laura http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-41703 Laura Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:50:53 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/#comment-41703 I'm glad I found this post! I had some beans sit too long on the vines so I just let them dry. I'm going to try cooking them today! It's a bit of experiment since they were yellow wax beans. I’m glad I found this post! I had some beans sit too long on the vines so I just let them dry. I’m going to try cooking them today! It’s a bit of experiment since they were yellow wax beans.

]]> By: Kitt http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-39791 Kitt Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:56:59 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/#comment-39791 That stand in San Francisco would've been Rancho Gordo, and I found this post because I planted some of the cellinis I bought from them there. I was looking for info on harvesting and storing them. Nice post! I agree wholeheartedly. That stand in San Francisco would’ve been Rancho Gordo, and I found this post because I planted some of the cellinis I bought from them there. I was looking for info on harvesting and storing them. Nice post! I agree wholeheartedly.

]]> By: crabappleherbs http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-39700 crabappleherbs Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:11:31 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/#comment-39700 Stephanie: To dry them, you want to purchase beans that rattle in their pods. Ask your farmer if they'll pick some for you at that stage. If you can't get them that mature, you can freeze the fresh ones. Penny: You can harvest them for fresh eating / cooking when they're thick and round in the pods. For drying, you want to wait until they rattle in the pods. Stephanie: To dry them, you want to purchase beans that rattle in their pods. Ask your farmer if they’ll pick some for you at that stage. If you can’t get them that mature, you can freeze the fresh ones.

Penny: You can harvest them for fresh eating / cooking when they’re thick and round in the pods. For drying, you want to wait until they rattle in the pods.

]]> By: Penny http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-37034 Penny Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:32:50 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/#comment-37034 Hi, when do you harvest borlotti beans? Hi, when do you harvest borlotti beans?

]]> By: Stephanie http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-35622 Stephanie Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:17:27 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/#comment-35622 Hi, I know this is an old post but I came across it when I Googled "october beans." I am cooking my first fresh batch right now (with onion, garlic, and seasoning) but I'm wondering what the best way to dry them is. I didn't grow them; therefore, I can't leave them to dry on the vine. Any suggestions?? Hi, I know this is an old post but I came across it when I Googled “october beans.” I am cooking my first fresh batch right now (with onion, garlic, and seasoning) but I’m wondering what the best way to dry them is. I didn’t grow them; therefore, I can’t leave them to dry on the vine. Any suggestions??

]]> By: mickey abbott http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-27352 mickey abbott Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:23:10 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/09/18/preserving-the-harvest-dried-beans/#comment-27352 I purchase my october beans to plant at Bakers Creek seeds in Missouri. I purchase my october beans to plant at Bakers Creek seeds in Missouri.

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