Good year for drying beans

[Scarlet]

I'm usually drying off beans indoors on the window sills towards the end of September. This year most are nearly there

[Fleurisa]

I need to have a look at mine, not grown beans for drying before

[WilliamD]

They look great Scarlet. I hope mine are that good. Three varieties and they're mostly still growing - a long way off going crispy yet.

[SalfordWhite]

Can all beans- Runner and French- be dried and used for cooking?

[Scarlet]

Yes, you can use them all. My kids don't like the really big beans whole though mashed up to make a houmous they eat the lot.

This thread is fab for dried bean recipes....
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ans_26962.html

[Scarlet]

Can all beans- Runner and French- be dried and used for cooking?

Just realised that you are new... Welcome to the vine, why don't you pop over to the introduce yourself thread and tell us a bit about yourself or your garden. I used to live in Salford in my student days...

[Bren In Pots]

Can all beans- Runner and French- be dried and used for cooking?

First I'll say hello and welcome to the vine SalfordWhite

Yes you can dry and use any bean for cooking but first please read this thread about cooking them to destroy the toxins, the thread also has some good recipes :-

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ans_26962.html

[Two_Sheds]

Yes, my harvests are at least a month early too

I had the first (only a handful though) dry kidney beans a month ago