I was looking through Mother earth news and discovered this... All About Growing Dry Beans and Peas - Organic Gardening - MOTHER EARTH NEWS
Very good and well worth reading if you have the time. When you go into the Mother Earth News website , you should allow at least 1/2 hour. Example there is a side bar in the bean article pointing to an article on hard cider, that led to an article on vinegar and so on. I was lost for a very pleasant 1/2 hour. Thank you for the heads up.
Here are some we have dried this year. Black, Red, Asparagus, purple hull, lima, big mama lima, rattlesnake. My husband dries them 2-3 weeks on paper plate. The time depends on the size. He really enjoys this. I think it is too tedious, but, he is very patient. At the end of the season, we vacuum seal them and put in buckets.
@pearlselby Nice bit of thrift there Pearl....that paper plate has been recycled many times. Turn it inside out and it will be good to go another rim cycle.
Thank you, chelloveck, we have to save where we can. My husband does not squeak when he walks, but, close. lol We try and waste nothing.
