Seems like a silly question, I know. I read that you should pick them by pulling down firmly, but I've found this tends to strip the stem, which can't be good. How do you do it? Scissors? Twisting?
"Lets twist again like we did last summer....."
Sorry! :-[
That the way we do them. Pull down firmly as you said ;D
I twist with a downward flick ;D
After years of destroying various broad bean plants by dragging the pods off, I have taken to scissors.
I give them a 360 degree rotation then pull down... usually works...
chrisc
The majority of my crop I pick by a method which while destructive is kind to my back.
1 Sever the tops at ground level with a sharp spade.
2 Collect and bag the haulms and pods without further ado
3 Get deck chair under Wisteria pergola and adjust for comfort
4 Ensure glass of beer within easy reach
5 Separate the haulms from the pods how you like
6 Immediately plant new crop to utilise decaying nitrogenous roots in former bean bed
Hi Caroline, Hi all :)
Like Artichoke I have found I tend to damage plants if I start pulling and twisting,
so I snip them off with secateurs. Sometimes I do the same with tomatos.
Col
I cut with a sharp knife, but have found that you can get them off by twisting the pods and pulling.
I snip mine with sissors