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about to freeze, whats the smallest beans i should pick?

12 years ago

Nighttime temps are getting in the 30s and I picked today anything over 4 or 5 inches. I have blue lake and Kentucky lake (?), whatever the cross is and French filet. There are still several hundred beans but about half are babies and the other half are 2 to 4 inches and pretty thin. I expect the plants will get killed by a freeze in the next week. What are the smallest beans I should try to salvage? Also, why do some beans fattened up before ever reaching the recommended picking length?

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flora_uk
12 years ago
You can eat green beans any size. If you're sure it will freeze pick everything you can be bothered to prep for cooking. Tiny beans are actually very tasty.
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