I’m growing a so-called Puerto Rican black bean variety and I just was able to take down my first pod that was pretty dry so thank you for this video so that I can make sure that they’re ready to be stored long-term. This will be the first jar of beans and preparation that I’ve made. ❤
I call these my cash crop at 5.00$ a pound. Discovered by accident adding additional beans. It extended flowers for the humming birds. Thank you ,I was looking to see if the had to dry on the vine to use as seed as one tuber said. Keeps raining here this fall.
Runner beans are a wonderful, delicious crop. I never thought of drying the beans to eat because we traditionally eat the whole pod in the UK but I'm inspired to try drying them now. Thank you.
Yes, we use them both ways. Mostly as a green bean (the whole pod) fresh or canned. but also save the beans inside for seed or for making other dishes like chili and more
Last year (2019) being in a damp climate I made exactly the same mistake as you describe @2:44. Thankfully I managed to salvage approximately one third which I froze, and which went on to make some awesome slow-cooker bean casseroles. Thanks for this useful know-how. Andy (Wales, UK)
Thanks Heidi.. I am going to learn from your past problems.. I have been just setting mine out to dry in the pods, And they do better since the stove is going. They get really undesirable if you take them out of the pod when the pods are green. We are not a wet climate, but we are a humid climate. I think those beans are so beautiful.. You have collected a lot of them to make jars full. I have been saving the pods for starting the smoker for my bees.. nice and dry and easy to start. Thanks for sharing your bean experience. Take care..
Good idea on the dried pods, I had just shelled more this morning and was tossing them in the fire and Patrick commented that those would make great fire starters! haha
Great video! Thanks Heidi!! Thank you for keeping it real. You are such an inspiration!! I look forward to your videos and I also binge watch your channel. Thanks again for letting us into your life. God Bless
Hi Heidi, This was fascinating. I love the idea of dehydrating the green beans too...I need to go back and watch that video!! Your beans look wonderful. They dried up beautifully. You have a great supply of beans. Love, Mary ❤️😘❤️
Beans are my favorite thing to grow. They always do well and last all season, then I can them and let some dry for winter. Great bang for the buck with those.
I agree, so easy to grow, save seeds from to plant again, will climb on so many things (I have grown them around small fruit trees too) and give so much!
@@RainCountryHomestead my most successful bean season was when I grew then 3 sisters style with corn and pumpkins. Great use of space. I'm hoping to try that again next year with my popcorn, since we don't do sweet corn anymore. Btw, how was the flavor on your Jewel corn? Would it work for just eating like sweet corn?
Thank you again for all your inspirations. I'm going to grow (try to) the Maya Coba bean its like a white kidney bean, but it might require a longer growing season. They are so creamy and don't get mushy. :-)
I actually saw one video that said they're perennial and since I grow mine inside the my greenhouse in that big tub I figured I'd just cut them back last year and let them grow back and 4 out of 8 did
We have been canning almost everything that we get from the garden. I started using the leather britches a couple of years ago for the excess we got in the Fall. So it works well in humid climates. Quick question, what variety of beans do you use? Did you say runner? We plant the Kentucky half runner. It's a white bean an very tasty! But more of a bush type, and doesn't climb too much, although they took over the corn this year! Lol! Thanks for sharing!
my father left the beans on the truss until they turned yellow and then he strings them on a cord and then hung them on the attic beams then he dried them for a few months.
Yep, that works well in places that do not get the kind of rain we do. If we leave ours, they will mold and then rot. This is why I take them into he greenhouse to dry most of the way first
I left my last picking on the vine. They are now completely dead and dry. They are blue lake bush beans and I am wondering if I can harvest the dry white bean inside. They have been through a couple heavy rains so some are a little wrinkled but I don't see any mold. Thanks.
Next year I would love to grow beans for drying. I planted nearly 150 plants and our family of 6 ate them as fast as they would grow as green beans. With you having done this for dried beans, about how much per plant could you reasonably expect? I know it'll vary with variety/climate, etc., but what have you found to be a normal yield?
I really have not kept track of exactly how many plants I have and amount of beans each. I know I did not plant quite as many this year as I have in previous years
For best results, you need to wait until it is dry, it shells much easier that way any way but if you do so too soon, the beans are not hard enough and can shrivel up
Hi there! Could there be value to putting the shelled beans in a dehydrator? It's my first time trying to store dried beans from the garden (black beans), and I'm worried they could mold. I mainly let them dry on the plants, but did spread the pods out on a screen for a few days to dry outside. I'm in a fairly humid climate, though. And admittedly, this last little batch caught some rain. After that mistake, I shelled them and left them on the screen for a couple more days. They seem dry to the touch and hard, but I'm not sure how to tell they're good enough. Thank you for any thoughts :) I've learned a lot from your channel!
It can be difficult to tell for certain if they are dry all the way through, I would leave mine for quite awhile close to the fire, many days, to be certain they were dry all the way through before putting in jars. Whenever you are dealing with seed, there can always be concern that too much heat from a dehydrator could damage the seed and prevent them from sprouting the next year if saving for seed. If saving for cooking, that would not be a problem. On the other hand, as with the dehydrated jalapeño seed I decided to try to plant as an experiment, those ones germinated and grew quicker than any of my store bought seed. Each type of seed can be different though but I would think keeping the dehydrator on a lower setting would dry them without damaging them.
Is there any way to know exactly which types/varieties of beans will be best for drying and storing? At my local seed store I only seem to see one that has the term "drying bean" in the name. I definitely want to grow a lot this year for drying and long term storage into the winter etc. Cheers.
The glass Mason jars were not available so I had to buy the plastic storage containers that are supposedly air tight. Is there any way to prevent growth and molding if you can not use the vacuum method? My area here is extremely humid and warm.
I don't have the vacuum seal or a break bleeder, so I'll probably dry can them in the oven, just in case, this year. Do you by any chance have a video on that?
Though one could try to use it on ziplock bags, it may be difficult to get all the air out as you have to move fast to seal and it would not work on food saver bags. For ziplock, dipping in the bag carefully into water to push all the air out then seal while holding it there is the best way I know of
Two opposite ends of the spectrum that serve the same purpose. Just use what you prefer and what works for you. Since I make my own vinegar for practically nothing, I prefer it
I vacuum seal ALL my dried goods. for some things it really does not matter but i still do it to prolong their shelf life. Also, some things can go stale if not vacuum sealed
@@RainCountryHomestead You said you soaked your beans in vinegar and rain water before you cooked them. I wondered how much vinegar and what kind and why vinegar. Thanks :)
No, I would not know without at least seeing a photo, and even then I cannot guarantee I would know as there are a great number of different bean varities.
I have many as I show it in quite of the few of the videos where I am putting up various dried good but I will link you to the one where I show that and several other options for vacuum sealing in jars: ua-cam.com/video/qgUJ2sAJz0M/v-deo.html
@@RainCountryHomestead Yes, indeed. Thanks again! I gotta alot of the same kind of runner beans. I made a trellis from some fallen wood that I found in the woods, and got a tonne of these beans in a small 20 sq ft area. I think I yielded over 10 pounds in this small area, and I have a tonne more seeds for next years planting. First time I planted these, and I only planted a dozen seeds from a seed exchange program to yield this amount. Its incredible how abundant mother nature can be. Thanks again!
It's been awhile ... remember me? :/ I apologize for not commenting, but, I have been viewing & have kept status of BD. :-D Things have been pretty rough here, so, I'd appreciate all the prayers I can get for my mom & me. I will go back & see where I left off in the comments, & catch up. I have not been receiving Google notifications on comments AGAIN. >.< Nothing has been changed in the settings. I need to catch up in FB, too. I hope all is going well on the Rain Country front. Peace & blessings & love & prayers
Wait...who are you again? *Snickers to self at her humor* Missed you lady but I have been praying, figured things were a bit crazy for you so no worries my friend :)
I have three types of runner beans and purchased all the seeds from Baker Creek (rareseeds.com). The names are Scarlett Runner, Barnside Sweet Runner, and Sunset Runner
It is hard to tell about the beans so I leave them out for a long time until there is no doubt they are dry. But, you can always try to cut one open just to test and see
If I had them, I wold store them the same way I do the beans here. If I am buying them in bulk though, I would store them in a mylar bag inside a bucket. I tried growing them here once or twice but they do not seem to like the climate here. I love black eyed peas though! I need to remember to at least buy a bag of them!
This is my first year growing these beans. This was exactly the kind of information I was looking for. Thankyou..All the time God is good.
I’m growing a so-called Puerto Rican black bean variety and I just was able to take down my first pod that was pretty dry so thank you for this video so that I can make sure that they’re ready to be stored long-term. This will be the first jar of beans and preparation that I’ve made. ❤
Thanks for making this video! You answered my questions about drying beans, and I’m excited for my first harvest this year!!
I call these my cash crop at 5.00$ a pound. Discovered by accident adding additional beans. It extended flowers for the humming birds.
Thank you ,I was looking to see if the had to dry on the vine to use as seed as one tuber said. Keeps raining here this fall.
Runner beans are a wonderful, delicious crop. I never thought of drying the beans to eat because we traditionally eat the whole pod in the UK but I'm inspired to try drying them now. Thank you.
Yes, we use them both ways. Mostly as a green bean (the whole pod) fresh or canned. but also save the beans inside for seed or for making other dishes like chili and more
God bless you too for doing and teaching what you love
Last year (2019) being in a damp climate I made exactly the same mistake as you describe @2:44. Thankfully I managed to salvage approximately one third which I froze, and which went on to make some awesome slow-cooker bean casseroles. Thanks for this useful know-how. Andy (Wales, UK)
Thank you for your expertise... I'm laying beans out today and picking more to dry.💐
Thanks Heidi.. I am going to learn from your past problems.. I have been just setting mine out to dry in the pods, And they do better since the stove is going. They get really undesirable if you take them out of the pod when the pods are green. We are not a wet climate, but we are a humid climate.
I think those beans are so beautiful.. You have collected a lot of them to make jars full.
I have been saving the pods for starting the smoker for my bees.. nice and dry and easy to start.
Thanks for sharing your bean experience. Take care..
Good idea on the dried pods, I had just shelled more this morning and was tossing them in the fire and Patrick commented that those would make great fire starters! haha
I string my beans to dry and hang them in the shed! Leather britches is right! Blessings!
Great video! Thanks Heidi!! Thank you for keeping it real. You are such an inspiration!! I look forward to your videos and I also binge watch your channel. Thanks again for letting us into your life. God Bless
Thank you Brandy!
Looking forward to growing beans for drying this year. Thanks for sharing your videos!
Hi Heidi, This was fascinating. I love the idea of dehydrating the green beans too...I need to go back and watch that video!! Your beans look wonderful. They dried up beautifully. You have a great supply of beans. Love, Mary ❤️😘❤️
Thank you Mary :D
Beans are my favorite thing to grow. They always do well and last all season, then I can them and let some dry for winter. Great bang for the buck with those.
I agree, so easy to grow, save seeds from to plant again, will climb on so many things (I have grown them around small fruit trees too) and give so much!
@@RainCountryHomestead my most successful bean season was when I grew then 3 sisters style with corn and pumpkins. Great use of space. I'm hoping to try that again next year with my popcorn, since we don't do sweet corn anymore.
Btw, how was the flavor on your Jewel corn? Would it work for just eating like sweet corn?
Sorry I'm off topic now. 😂
The corn is not quite ready yet, I do not think it would make a great sweet corn myself
Very good video Heidi, enjoyed this. Who doesn't love beans? Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! :)
You're welcome.
Thank you again for all your inspirations. I'm going to grow (try to) the Maya Coba bean its like a white kidney bean, but it might require a longer growing season. They are so creamy and don't get mushy. :-)
I actually saw one video that said they're perennial and since I grow mine inside the my greenhouse in that big tub I figured I'd just cut them back last year and let them grow back and 4 out of 8 did
Thank you so much ❤
Thanks so much, I really needed this, my beans are moulding on the vine.
Patara at Appalachia homestead does leather britches. Great way to show the kids about the old days.
I need to plant beans next year. Leather britches would work for me.
Great info, Thank you for the tips!
We have been canning almost everything that we get from the garden. I started using the leather britches a couple of years ago for the excess we got in the Fall. So it works well in humid climates.
Quick question, what variety of beans do you use? Did you say runner? We plant the Kentucky half runner. It's a white bean an very tasty! But more of a bush type, and doesn't climb too much, although they took over the corn this year! Lol!
Thanks for sharing!
Yes, I have three: Scarlet Runner, Sunset Runner, and Barnside Sweet Runner (this one is the biggest one)
Great video.
Thanks this is very timely I was wondering where I was gonna do with My beans
Thanks.
Thank you 🙏🏻
Hey…l am wondering what seeds you used and how the texture of the beans are? Do you sell seeds?
Just the info I needed thank you
Just subscribed to your channel 👌
Greay ideas, thanks for sharing!
my father left the beans on the truss until they turned yellow and then he strings them on a cord and then hung them on the attic beams then he dried them for a few months.
Yep, that works well in places that do not get the kind of rain we do. If we leave ours, they will mold and then rot. This is why I take them into he greenhouse to dry most of the way first
I left my last picking on the vine. They are now completely dead and dry. They are blue lake bush beans and I am wondering if I can harvest the dry white bean inside. They have been through a couple heavy rains so some are a little wrinkled but I don't see any mold. Thanks.
Yes, you can and now is the time to do it, you do not want to leave them out there through the winter
Thank you.@@RainCountryHomestead
I need to know this variety,I love black beans and these are massive! :)
Thanks, great info!
Ooh I love the scarlet runner beans!
I’ve never thought of drying the runner beans for soups! Great idea
I need to pick mine before our next rain. Not enough time in the day!
I hear that!
Next year I would love to grow beans for drying. I planted nearly 150 plants and our family of 6 ate them as fast as they would grow as green beans. With you having done this for dried beans, about how much per plant could you reasonably expect? I know it'll vary with variety/climate, etc., but what have you found to be a normal yield?
I really have not kept track of exactly how many plants I have and amount of beans each. I know I did not plant quite as many this year as I have in previous years
Rain Country - Ok! Thanks for letting me know. I hope I don't bug you guys with too many questions. 😊♥️
No, never a bother Natasha :D
Another response I’ve heard is about six plants per person per year. Sounds like you’ll have to plant a no touch spot !
curious how do you dry your soft white wheat after soaking!? Thanks!
Can I shell the scarlet runner bean when the pod is green, and then dry the seeds? Do I need to let the pod turn brown and dry first?
For best results, you need to wait until it is dry, it shells much easier that way any way but if you do so too soon, the beans are not hard enough and can shrivel up
Hi there! Could there be value to putting the shelled beans in a dehydrator? It's my first time trying to store dried beans from the garden (black beans), and I'm worried they could mold. I mainly let them dry on the plants, but did spread the pods out on a screen for a few days to dry outside. I'm in a fairly humid climate, though. And admittedly, this last little batch caught some rain. After that mistake, I shelled them and left them on the screen for a couple more days. They seem dry to the touch and hard, but I'm not sure how to tell they're good enough. Thank you for any thoughts :) I've learned a lot from your channel!
It can be difficult to tell for certain if they are dry all the way through, I would leave mine for quite awhile close to the fire, many days, to be certain they were dry all the way through before putting in jars. Whenever you are dealing with seed, there can always be concern that too much heat from a dehydrator could damage the seed and prevent them from sprouting the next year if saving for seed. If saving for cooking, that would not be a problem. On the other hand, as with the dehydrated jalapeño seed I decided to try to plant as an experiment, those ones germinated and grew quicker than any of my store bought seed. Each type of seed can be different though but I would think keeping the dehydrator on a lower setting would dry them without damaging them.
Is there any way to know exactly which types/varieties of beans will be best for drying and storing? At my local seed store I only seem to see one that has the term "drying bean" in the name. I definitely want to grow a lot this year for drying and long term storage into the winter etc. Cheers.
I believe all beans can make a great dry bean but not all beans are good for using as a "geen" bean
@@RainCountryHomestead Ah okay cool thanks for the clarification!
The glass Mason jars were not available so I had to buy the plastic storage containers that are supposedly air tight. Is there any way to prevent growth and molding if you can not use the vacuum method? My area here is extremely humid and warm.
If the beans are fully dry, it should not be a problem
@@RainCountryHomestead Thank you for the fast reply.
Oh. .I just remembered I have a bunch of black mustard seeds yo do too😏
I dry beans by stringing them like shuck beans, and hanging them in a warm ventilated room. Then just shell them when there's nothing on TV
I don't have the vacuum seal or a break bleeder, so I'll probably dry can them in the oven, just in case, this year. Do you by any chance have a video on that?
No, I have never done oven dry canning though have seen it done
@@RainCountryHomestead I think I'm going to try a few.
We just use a needle and long thread to tie them all together and hang them in the garage
Yes, commonly known as leather britches. That is extra work I do not need to do when I can simply hand the plants in the greenhouse to dry
Is the break bleed good for more than mason jars or would you need a food saver as well to do containers or baggie for the freezer?
Though one could try to use it on ziplock bags, it may be difficult to get all the air out as you have to move fast to seal and it would not work on food saver bags. For ziplock, dipping in the bag carefully into water to push all the air out then seal while holding it there is the best way I know of
Great info Heidi, blessings
Thank you TG, hope you are dong well!
@@RainCountryHomestead I am doing much better thank you. Have had some difficult issues, just trusting God to intervene. Blessings
Glad you are doing better, missed seeing you around but will remember you in my prayers
@@RainCountryHomestead thank you so much sweet friend, your prayers are greatly appreciated
Great video thanks
thanks
Why do you use vinegar to put in soak water? I use bicarbonate of soda to soak mine
Two opposite ends of the spectrum that serve the same purpose. Just use what you prefer and what works for you. Since I make my own vinegar for practically nothing, I prefer it
How many are here from the CV19 84
Govt orchestrated food crisis?
Can you do this with bush beans also?
Yes
She’s beautiful!
Why must you vacuum pack them if they are completely dry? I've always just made sure they were dry then saved them in a jar.
I vacuum seal ALL my dried goods. for some things it really does not matter but i still do it to prolong their shelf life. Also, some things can go stale if not vacuum sealed
ARE THE RED RUNNERS stringless if picked small?
yes
Why vinegar, what kind, and how much do you use?
Old video so I do not know what these questions are in reference to, would you please clarify?
@@RainCountryHomestead You said you soaked your beans in vinegar and rain water before you cooked them. I wondered how much vinegar and what kind and why vinegar. Thanks :)
Can you plant Scarlett runner beans behind tomato plants?
I would assume so
I planted "garden beans" it's a runner bean, they are shaped like black eyed peas but larger, any clue what they are?
No, I would not know without at least seeing a photo, and even then I cannot guarantee I would know as there are a great number of different bean varities.
we have this bean, but we don't know what they are. do you know? we are shelling them, maybe canning.
If you are talking about the beans I am showing in the video, I do say what they are
Do you have a video using the brake bleeder?thanks
I have many as I show it in quite of the few of the videos where I am putting up various dried good but I will link you to the one where I show that and several other options for vacuum sealing in jars: ua-cam.com/video/qgUJ2sAJz0M/v-deo.html
Thanks for the video! Wow, you guys almost don't have to shop for your food huh?
O! Haha, I just read your other comment and linked you to this video but I see you found it without my help :D
@@RainCountryHomestead Yes, indeed. Thanks again! I gotta alot of the same kind of runner beans. I made a trellis from some fallen wood that I found in the woods, and got a tonne of these beans in a small 20 sq ft area. I think I yielded over 10 pounds in this small area, and I have a tonne more seeds for next years planting. First time I planted these, and I only planted a dozen seeds from a seed exchange program to yield this amount. Its incredible how abundant mother nature can be. Thanks again!
It's been awhile ... remember me? :/ I apologize for not commenting, but, I have been viewing & have kept status of BD. :-D Things have been pretty rough here, so, I'd appreciate all the prayers I can get for my mom & me. I will go back & see where I left off in the comments, & catch up. I have not been receiving Google notifications on comments AGAIN. >.< Nothing has been changed in the settings. I need to catch up in FB, too. I hope all is going well on the Rain Country front.
Peace & blessings & love & prayers
Wait...who are you again?
*Snickers to self at her humor*
Missed you lady but I have been praying, figured things were a bit crazy for you so no worries my friend :)
What is the name of the beans and where can I buy them?
I have three types of runner beans and purchased all the seeds from Baker Creek (rareseeds.com). The names are Scarlett Runner, Barnside Sweet Runner, and Sunset Runner
Here comes a dumb question but how do you know when the beans are dry enough? O :
It is hard to tell about the beans so I leave them out for a long time until there is no doubt they are dry. But, you can always try to cut one open just to test and see
Some of my Christmas pole beans got moldy
Hi Heidi, wondering if you ever store uncooked black eyed peas? I've watched a lot of your videos but do not remember any info on black eyed peas.
If I had them, I wold store them the same way I do the beans here. If I am buying them in bulk though, I would store them in a mylar bag inside a bucket. I tried growing them here once or twice but they do not seem to like the climate here. I love black eyed peas though! I need to remember to at least buy a bag of them!
do you really have to seal them? it's not like they are going to go bad is it?
Probably not, I do not do this with store bought beans but since they are in jars anyway, I just go ahead and seal until I start using them
You don't freeze the beans?! I've heard from several sources you need to freeze for up to 3 days to kill any possible bugs.
I know many do that with store bought beans. Vacuum sealing them would also kill anything due to lack of oxygen
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Nice video...can you come to my place and open my black sesame seeds for me 😉