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    Are Thomas Jefferson Purple climbing Beans toxic to Squirrels?

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    Web search says that the older beans and dried pods are toxic for humans. I would assume so for squirrels. Did your squirrel eat some?

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    She took a bite of one but I took it away as soon as I could get it. So far she seems ok.

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    I think if I were you that is one plant I would pull up and replace with a safer vine...

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    Default Re: Thomas Jefferson Purple Bean

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    The young or fresh beans can be eaten safely, raw. The mature, dried beans must be cooked before consuming.

    https://scientificgardener.blogspot....inth-bean.html

    http://www.eattheweeds.com/hyacinth-...in-and-more-2/

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