bugs in the beans

habitat_gardener · January 24, 2012

I looked at the jar of beans I harvested in 2010 and saw little black things among the beans. And then I looked at some half-runners I harvested this year, and similar bugs were in those, too. So far I don't have bugs in the other beans I harvested last year.

If you save your beans to replant, or you grow shell beans, how do you prevent bugs from hatching in them? Is it enough to put the containers in the freezer for a few days? Do I need to put a desiccant in the jar for a few days before putting them in the freezer? If so, where do you get the desiccant?

January 24, 2012	#1
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,465	bugs in the beans I looked at the jar of beans I harvested in 2010 and saw little black things among the beans. And then I looked at some half-runners I harvested this year, and similar bugs were in those, too. So far I don't have bugs in the other beans I harvested last year. If you save your beans to replant, or you grow shell beans, how do you prevent bugs from hatching in them? Is it enough to put the containers in the freezer for a few days? Do I need to put a desiccant in the jar for a few days before putting them in the freezer? If so, where do you get the desiccant?

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