Green Beans are fairly easy to grow. They need full sun, warm soil, and plenty of water. Pole beans grow long climbing runners that will need to be trained to climb in the desired direction. Bush beans grow in small bushes and require no staking. Pole beans produce continuously until frost. Bush beans produce for a couple of weeks. They tend to produce longer and more tender pods than the pole beans. Both varieties are tender and delicious if cared for properly.
- Plant the seeds directly in the ground as soon as the soil is warm. Don't plant them too early. If they get cold, they won't grow as well.
- Beans do not transplant well.
- Plant Bush beans in two week intervals for a continuous harvest.
- Plant seeds 1/2 in deep and 3 in apart.
- Keep ground moist until the seeds sprout.
- Once the plants are up, water deeply twice a week.
- Train pole beans to climb stakes.
- Feed plants once when they have begun to grow. Feed them again just before the plants start to produce pods.
- Harvest when pods are young and tender. Keep the pods picked regularly. For pole beans, regular harvesting is important. The plants will continue to produce if the young pods are picked. If pods ripen, or mature, the production of the plant will decrease.
- Water deeply after each picking.
Sounds good. I love green beans. Someday I'm GOING to grow them. Really. :)
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