For bush beans, choose a large window box or a pot that’s at least 15 inches in diameter. Raised beds are ideal, but green beans can also be grown in pots and planters. Most types of beans are direct seeded outdoors as they are quick to germinate and don’t respond well to transplanting. Aim to seed when the soil temperature reaches 70 F (21 C). When growing green beans, don’t be in a rush to sow the seeds as planting when the soil is still cold and wet can lead to rot. Before planting I amend the soil in my raised beds with an inch of compost and an application of a slow release organic vegetable fertilizer to provide nutrients like nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorous. Green beans are a warm weather vegetable and the ideal planting time is after the danger of frost has passed in late spring. Succession plant fresh seeds every two to three weeks for the longest harvest season. The harvest season runs for a longer time than bush beans, lasting around six weeks.īush green beans are one of the easiest vegetables to grow. They need to be grown up a trellis, teepee, tower, netting, or stakes and begin to crop eleven to twelve weeks from seeding. Pole beans – Pole beans can be runner beans or vining snap beans with plants that grow eight to ten feet tall.Once the seeds are sown in late spring, the harvest of fresh beans usually begins in seven to eight weeks and lasts for around three weeks. Bush beans – Bush beans are fast and easy to grow with most varieties growing between 12 to 24 inches tall. And it’s this last group that makes the most sense for green beans. Beans can be grouped by their edible parts (pods versus seeds), how they’re eaten (fresh pods versus fresh seeds versus dried seeds), or by their growth habit (bush versus pole). Like peas, beans are legumes and build the soil. There are so many delicious types of beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris) that can be grown in vegetable gardens and containers. Green beans are both easy and quick to grow, which also makes them the perfect vegetable for novice gardeners. I grow both bush and pole types for the longest harvest season, planting them in my raised garden beds, but also in planters on my sunny back deck. Today, green beans remain one of my favorite crops to grow and eat. In fact, it was my love of green and yellow beans that inspired me to start gardening. I’ve been growing green beans since I was just a kid.
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