I have had quite a good crop, but they seem very reluctant to dry out.
About half have been picked and shelled, but the remainder are still
quite fleshy and colourful on the plant. The trouble is, they are now
begining to go very damp and mouldy, partly due to the weather I
suspect.

Should I pick them and allow them to dry indoors, or pod them like peas
then allow them to dry?

Thanks


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Roger T

700 ft up in Mid-Wales

Pick them, pod them, and dry them indoors.

Roger Tonkin wrote:


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Roger T

700 ft up in Mid-Wales

Bummer. I was hoping you were in Newcastle[1]


[1] For some reason, Borlotti Beans is one of those phrases that I
always hear in a Geordie accent, along with Kawasaki and Taramasalata.
And then there's the Apple MP3 Player made specifically for Geordies -
the "Why-Ay" Pod.

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Chris

"CT" wrote
[1] For some reason, Borlotti Beans is one of those phrases that I
always hear in a Geordie accent, along with Kawasaki and Taramasalata.
And then there's the Apple MP3 Player made specifically for Geordies -
the "Why-Ay" Pod.

Now you mention it, the word Borlotti does sort of lend itself to the
accent. Now every time I read it I'm going to get a mental Geordie echo!

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Sue

echinosum wrote:
Should I pick them and allow them to dry indoors, or pod them like peas
then allow them to dry?
Pick them, pod them, and dry them indoors.

Hmm, I'd agree to drying indoors, but would leave them in the pods to dry,
as I've foudn they discolour if you pod them first. Have you had success
with them drying outside of the pod?

In article ,
says...

echinosum wrote:
Should I pick them and allow them to dry indoors, or pod them like peas
then allow them to dry?
Pick them, pod them, and dry them indoors.

Hmm, I'd agree to drying indoors, but would leave them in the pods to dry,
as I've foudn they discolour if you pod them first. Have you had success
with them drying outside of the pod?

Yes, on the plants. Quite a few have dried very well. I picked them and
left them in the garage for a week to finish drying before podding them.
I've a few picked and drying at the moment, I put them in the greenhouse
during the day when its warm, but indoors overnight. The rest will be
picked today in the sunshine!

--
Roger T

700 ft up in Mid-Wales