DEAR JOAN: Knowing of the toxicity of wisteria, particularly its seeds and pods, I removed all the pods I could see from my wisteria last fall while they were still green and the vine had leaves ...

Let at least a few of the pods sit on the vine to the point they are pretty much just dried out husks, all dusty and brittle to the touch. Related: Man Makes Pea Stick ‘Domes’ for Brilliant ...

Q: Should mandevilla seed pods brown and dry before removed from the vine? Will a freeze ruin them? B.W., Houston A: The mandevilla's 4- to 6-inch seed pods turn brown and split when ripe ...

Let the pods remain on the plant until the seeds are mature ... and scatter the seeds upon drying. Collect dried seeds/pods, ... their eggs in the bean seeds while they were still on the vine).

I have several of these vines in my backyard now, and they are really putting on a show. The pods slowly split open, seeming to close up again when it’s rainy or damp.

Harvest the dried bush bean pods on a dry day and spread them somewhere warm and dry, such as a greenhouse, for a week or two ...

They are also fairly expensive because starting this tropical vine indoors from seed is best accomplished in a bright, heated greenhouse where the temperature remains between 70 and 80 degrees.

Seim vines aggressively, and in late spring the plant starts churning out fleshy bean pods that can be used like snap peas or green beans in stir-fries, soups and curries. Shelled, the fresh beans ...

You can propagate this vine from 4- to 6-inch semiripe stem cuttings midsummer to early fall. Make your cuts just below a node. Or try seed. Harvest when pods are ripe.