Hi all,

Just pulled about two store-sized cans worth of green beans out of the
garden. They're really productive, as the package said. I don't think
we're going to eat them as fast as they grow, so what can I do about long
term storage? We have a right (big big pot) for canning tomatoes, but no
pressure cooker.

Can they be frozen and keep for a few months?

Btw, the watermelon are taking over the garden... again. I gave them
more room than last year, but the vines just race to try to get where I
don't want them!

Puckdropper

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Puckdropper wrote:

Just pulled about two store-sized cans worth of green beans out of the
garden. They're really productive, as the package said. I don't think
we're going to eat them as fast as they grow, so what can I do about long
term storage? We have a right (big big pot) for canning tomatoes, but no
pressure cooker.

Legumes will dry out and form beans if left on the plant
longer. I wonder if this breed will form some type of
beans that are okay dried.

Can they be frozen and keep for a few months?

I believe so. Blanche and fast freeze.

Yes they can be frozen. Blanch for 3 minutes cool quickly and place in
freezer bags with about a inch head space. Will keep for 6 to 8 months.




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"Bear" wrote in news:OjmKe.3744$cg.2523
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Yes they can be frozen. Blanch for 3 minutes cool quickly and place in
freezer bags with about a inch head space. Will keep for 6 to 8 months.




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Thanks for the information! I'll give it a try.

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"Doug Freyburger" wrote in
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Legumes will dry out and form beans if left on the plant
longer. I wonder if this breed will form some type of
beans that are okay dried.


Chances are the seeds will go to maturity and be able to grow new plants.
I've got two almost full packages of green bean seeds so I'm not going to
mess much with them.

Can they be frozen and keep for a few months?

I believe so. Blanche and fast freeze.

I will give that a try, thanks for the information!

Puckdropper

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Puckdropper wrote:
Doug Freyburger wrote:

Legumes will dry out and form beans if left on the plant
longer. I wonder if this breed will form some type of
beans that are okay dried.

Chances are the seeds will go to maturity and be able to grow new plants.
I've got two almost full packages of green bean seeds so I'm not going to
mess much with them.

If the seeds from the package are good when cooked in a
crockpot, then the seeds you grow will be good when
cooked in a crockpot. But the ones you grow, you know
they aren't laced with insecticide. Depends on how much
you like baked beans of various sorts.

Bear wrote:
Yes they can be frozen. Blanch for 3 minutes cool quickly and place in
freezer bags with about a inch head space. Will keep for 6 to 8 months.




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Thanks Bear
That sounds real easy & I will look forward to trying it out.
dvkegal