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Broad Beans Pods Are Turning Black, but The Beans, Hard, but OK Why

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  • nick615nick615 Posts: 1,487
    A worried neighbour spoke to me because his beans looked fine when picked, but then turned the water they were in RED.  Does this ring a bell with anyone?
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Yes it happens … dark water or reddish water … normal … especially in hard water or if the cook adds bicarbonate of soda to the water. Perfectly normal. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • nick615nick615 Posts: 1,487
    Thanks, Dove.  I've passed it on.
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