Drying shelled beans

tnpeppers · September 23, 2014

I have a bumper crop of pole beans from the seed that I ordered earlier this year. I would like to dry the seed inside the pods for next year's crop, but the climate here in New England isn't going to allow for them to dry in the pods while still on the plant. If I shell the beans, can they still be dried to be used later to be planted next spring for a new crop, or even to be used in soups or stews later? (There are WAY too many to eat fresh out of the pod, even over a few weeks) I do have access to a dehydrator, but am not sure if it can used to dry the beans properly for seeding purposes.

September 23, 2014	#1
tnpeppers Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Zone 6 Posts: 365	Drying shelled beans I have a bumper crop of pole beans from the seed that I ordered earlier this year. I would like to dry the seed inside the pods for next year's crop, but the climate here in New England isn't going to allow for them to dry in the pods while still on the plant. If I shell the beans, can they still be dried to be used later to be planted next spring for a new crop, or even to be used in soups or stews later? (There are WAY too many to eat fresh out of the pod, even over a few weeks) I do have access to a dehydrator, but am not sure if it can used to dry the beans properly for seeding purposes.