❗️Harvest Tip: Freeze your beans for at least 72 hrs before storing. ~ The nasty little bugs that chewed holes in these scarlet runner beans are bean weevils. As an experiment, we put these beans in a jar when we harvested them a month ago without freezing them first. 🪲 Bean weevil eggs are tiny and when you harvest dried beans there is no trace. However, the eggs will later hatch to enjoy your beans. ❄️ When you harvest dried beans, freezing them for 72 hrs will kill any weevil eggs or larvae

Seed-saving season is here! 🌱 Let your runner bean pods dry fully on the plant, then carefully collect the seeds and store them in a cool, dry place. This simple process ensures a healthy, homegrown crop next year! #RunnerBeans #SeedSaving #HomeGarden #SustainableGardening #GrowYourOwn #GardenTips #gardenersofinstagram #gardeningtips #allotmentlife #gardenhacks #kitchengarden | Gitas gardening journey