Comments on: Fast growing flowers from seed: 10 easy options

By: Niki Jabbour

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:33:59 +0000

You can do either! 🙂 If you do use them for cooking, be sure to soak them first as you would other types of dried beans. Good luck! Niki

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By: Looking to Learn!

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:12:52 +0000

I have dried beans from my scarlet runners last fall. Can I plant them this year, or should I just use them for cooking?

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By: Niki Jabbour

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:45:21 +0000

In reply to Theresa Palmer.

Hi Theresa,

You can absolutely eat the bean pods of scarlet runners… just pick the pods when they’re young and most tender – around 3 to 5 inches long. Once they’re overmature and full of plump bean seeds, they’re no longer good for fresh eating. You can save the dried seeds at the end of the growing season and soak and cook them like you would other dry beans. Very good! 🙂 Niki

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By: Theresa Palmer

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:41:40 +0000

Niki—are the beans from Scarlet Runners completely edible, like, say, any yellow bean? Or is it just the actual bean inside and not the pod that is edible?

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By: Niki Jabbour

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:09:39 +0000

In reply to Bernice Hartnett.

That’s awesome Bernice! I love Scarlet runner beans and it’s definitely worth trying some of the variations like Painted Lady and Sunset. So pretty! 🙂 – Niki

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By: Bernice Hartnett

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:45:04 +0000

I plant eight of the 10 flowers each year, with great success, I have planted Nigella, I must try it again and I must try Scarlet runner beans,

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