Lesley Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I've grown these for the first time this year and have a superb crop of them. I've just looked at both and both have cream coloured beans in so I presume I need to leave them on the plant a little longer for the markings to appear? Edit - have just looked at an older looking Solista bean and it does have the markings! can't wait for the Ying Yang ones to get theirs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 leave them until the pods are nearly dry if you whnt to keep them over winter then finnish them off in the green house for a week or two then pod them then leave them out for a few weeks to dry completley them bag them up just keep an eye on the weather I lost most of mine last year due to it going cold and wet before they were dry enougth to pickp.s at least you only got 2 types I've got 8 or 9 3 of which are they same colour as yours plus 2 that are blue and 2 purple podded never had any luck with ying yang had them flower but never set pods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 I've got lots of pods on the Ying Yang - I hope the weather holds; The blue/green ones sound lovely. Can I use the runner beans in the same way? - the ones which have made seeds - I have more than enough for next yesrs seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I've got lots of pods on the Ying Yang - I hope the weather holds; The blue/green ones sound lovely. Can I use the runner beans in the same way? - the ones which have made seeds - I have more than enough for next yesrs seed. if you dry runner beans when you come to use them you have to soak them over night then wash them and throw the water away the same as kidney beans the blue/green one are purple polish or blue and white got them from the seed swap at Ryton's potato day its not a very good photo but all but 4 of the bean varieties are mine and most of the toms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 Oh good! - I have been doing that, just wondered if there was a reason why I shouldn't! We didn't go to Potato Day at Ryton this year - perhaps next Jan. The photo is great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 my 2 red bollotti beans with blue and white in the middle. the red ones are not dry enought need a few more days the one on the left is Tiger bean the right is Lingua Di Fuoco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 They're just so beautiful aren't they I found some Ying Yang with the markings on today - nearly ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
