How to harvest dry beans-- and shell them fast and easy!

Did ya harvest dry beans yet? Now what? What to do after ya harvest dry beans to dry them down for the best storage? How do you shell 'em without doing it by hand?
We can help answer your questions. Harvesting dry beans is so rewarding!
First hang 'em and let them dry down completely. Then-- let your feet do the work! We'll show you how! In this video we show you how to dry, shell, and winnow starting with a bundle of Hidatsa Shield pods and finishing with kitchen ready dry beans!
Kids love this-so if there are younger kids around, involve them in the fun! Enjoy!
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[@NormBaker.]

I throw dry great northern beans pods in a pillow case. Toss them in the dryer on air dry. Most pop out if they are really dry pods.

[@TheresaAtPrairieRoad]

Interesting strategy! One caution-- if you plan to save any of the seed for replanting the next year, make sure you aren't cracking seed coats while in the drier. This will cause the seed to dry out and will seriously reduce the germination rate. Won't really matter if you are just eating them but not great for replanting.

[@NormBaker.]

@@TheresaAtPrairieRoad Don't use heat. Air cycle only...

[@cody481]

Paint mixer. Drill. 5 gallon bucket and lid. Then a screen across my lawn trailer.

[@NormBaker.]

@@cody481 I learned a new one. You just cut the whole plant off with dry pods and fold a plastic tarp around them and ride you car tire back and forth over them. It works.

[@NormBaker.]

Yes...that's why I said air dry.

[@justingreen8006]

That bean dance looks so fun that I'm going to grow beans next year just so I can do it!!

[@TheresaAtPrairieRoad]

🤣 And you'll get great beans to boot!

[@BirdieandtheBee]

Never knew I needed this video till now. 😂 Thanks for the great info.

[@TheresaAtPrairieRoad]

So happy to help! Sometimes we don't know what we don't know, right? 😉 Hope this saves you lotsa time!

[@NormBaker.]

I saw a old timer showed how he did his dry bean plants. He would lay the whole dry plants in a tarp on the driveway. He would then fold over the sides of the tarp over it and then slowly ride back and forth over the beans plants with his truck to split the pods. I tried this and it does work. I then took out the plant stems and then used two bins pouring the beans back and forth in the wind to separate the chafe out.

[@TheresaAtPrairieRoad]

Use the lightest vehicle you have-- to make sure you don't crack the seed coats. Doesn't matter is you're just gonna eat 'em but if you want to save seed and plant some back next year, cracking the seed coat will affect the germination. But YES-- this will make very quick work of it!

[@sarah_farm]

I'm really happy to watch your video, I hope you will grow and create for the benefit of all our compatriots with love. And it's an honor to have you visit our channel, we can discuss more about our experiences in harvesting and building farms.

[@NormBaker.]

♥♥I learned a new one. You just cut the whole plant off with dry pods and lay them on a plastic tarp. Fold the sides of the tarp over them and ride you car tire back and forth over them. It works.

[@TheresaAtPrairieRoad]

That's a great idea! Only caution is if you're gonna save any of those beans for seed. You might crack the seed coats with the weight of a car. A small lawn tractor might work better!

[@NormBaker.]

@@TheresaAtPrairieRoad the seeds overall seem to be OK

[@NormBaker.]

Haha... I just made a comment to that with out reading the others. It does work yes!

[@karensinclair1954]

Gosh this is such a process. And we don't have such a frame. So something else we need to get somehow. No thanks, I'll shell them the old fashioned way.

[@imatugwaddle2291]

Great idea!!!

[@TheresaAtPrairieRoad]

Glad you think so, Ima! Hope it makes this task easier!

[@salaudeenabduganiu]

Thank you.i practice it and it work, you encouraged me into beans farming.

[@TheresaAtPrairieRoad]

Fantastic! Hope your pantry is full!

[@CHARISSAJACOBSON]

Right on! Thank you!

[@TheresaAtPrairieRoad]

You're so welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@HoboLyra]

This helped me a tonne, thank you!

[@TheresaAtPrairieRoad]

I'm so glad! So happy to help!! 🙌🏻

[@homesteaderfiftywmartha603]

Easy way to thresh beans 🪰

[@TheresaAtPrairieRoad]

Hope you have a terrific harvest with LOTS of beans to thresh this year!

[@homesteaderfiftywmartha603]

@@TheresaAtPrairieRoad yes - TY! I planted nearly 20- 50 ft rows- that is a lot of beans / peas for us!

[@sansara700]

Hi from NJ. Nice video. What do you do with the shells?. I AM DESPERATE looking for that. I am willing to pay (at least for 10oz) for shipping costs and any expense for bagging, etc if you could sent it to me. I use for medicinal purposes. Thank you so much.

[@TheresaAtPrairieRoad]

Sorry! All the shell refuse goes into the compost and is recycled.