tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466834457657809296.post225363667650848067..comments2024-01-31T08:50:21.164-08:00Comments on "Sharing Gardens": Grow Your Own Protein - Scarlet Runner BeansChris Burns and Llyn Peabodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154520226709029188noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466834457657809296.post-86179914180378687342017-03-09T20:05:48.661-08:002017-03-09T20:05:48.661-08:00Thank you!!!Thank you!!!Absterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16673027797838137271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466834457657809296.post-11104345769373890982017-03-09T14:31:41.654-08:002017-03-09T14:31:41.654-08:00Hi Abby - thanks for your question! You are right ...Hi Abby - thanks for your question! You are right that, if you are harvesting beans green, for fresh-eating, that picking them will stimulate more to ripen. But if you are saving beans for drying, you need to leave them on as long as possible. Wait until they are tan and dry before harvesting. Don't save beans that aren't all the way ripe/dry. Even cooked, they never soften and are unpleasant to eat. P.S., we added some more pics to the post above - March 9, 2017. You might wish to review for some clarification...ShareInJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466834457657809296.post-11891125618280278972017-03-08T21:45:14.654-08:002017-03-08T21:45:14.654-08:00Thank you for sharing this! My sister and I receiv...Thank you for sharing this! My sister and I received some free dried scarlet runner beans from a local brew shop that also has some hydroponic plants. This was really informative and just what I was looking for! I have another question though. I have read others say to keeping picking the pods to promote continuous bean growth. If I do this, am I still able to dry the beans out still in the pod if they are off the vine? Or does the drying only properly work if the pods are left on the vine? This may seem silly but I'm new to harvesting beans for drying in my garden. Thanks in advance!<br />- AbbyAbsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16673027797838137271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466834457657809296.post-26955794634299269582014-07-21T16:43:10.647-07:002014-07-21T16:43:10.647-07:00Hi Helene - You're right. Bean seeds that have...Hi Helene - You're right. Bean seeds that have been stored properly (not too warm, or moist) should last five or more years. Whenever we start Scarlet Runners, we put them between layers of moist cloth or paper towels. After 5-10 days of being kept moist, most of the beans that are going to sprout will have begun. Plant them gently, about an inch deep and keep the soil moist till they come up to the surface. Good luck with them. Beans also like warm soil and won't survive being nipped by frost so we usually put the sprouted beans in the soil about 10 days before last frost date for our area. Llyn and Chris - Sharing Gardens ShareInJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466834457657809296.post-3855141029008981782014-07-17T14:07:50.733-07:002014-07-17T14:07:50.733-07:00I cannot get my scarlet runner beans to germinate....I cannot get my scarlet runner beans to germinate. They are 2 years old. I would thought they would still be viable over a 2 year period. I've tried them in the greenhouse, and direct seeded. Any tips would be most appreciated! Thanks!Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819796384565573135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466834457657809296.post-49826976849750481152013-06-05T11:41:04.650-07:002013-06-05T11:41:04.650-07:00Hurray for you! I too began growing scarlet runner...Hurray for you! I too began growing scarlet runner beans as ornamentals. I LOVED letting some dry on the vine so I could see the beautiful beans and carry the shiney smooth things in my pockets! Their loveliness just made me smile. Then several years ago in an effort to eat more legumes I decided to try them--OH mY GoSH! I prefer the dried beans to fresh and use them for everything I've ever used other beans for including chili, humus, bean loaf & as extra protein in soups, salads and stir fries. Right now I'm eating a bowl of dried cooked runners with a drizzle of olive oil and splash of soy sauce-just delightful.<br /><br />For the past 3 years I've grown Sunset Runner Beans because I prefer their lovely pink flowers and save seed beans every year. Here in Eastern Washington State runner beans produce longer and better than other varieties because I can plant them sooner.<br /><br />Yum.auntiezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661723605774612854noreply@blogger.com