Bush Beans vs's Pole Beans
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Comments (2)Hope you don't mind if I start at the bottom and work up? :) Growing kidney beans worth it? No, not IMO. Takes too much space for any worthwhile production. Plus they need to dry on the vine so all that space is locked up well into fall. Canning info? That is the Harvest Forum here for all the canning info you need. How-tos are readily available there. Seeds or plants? Seeds. They do much better than trying to transplant. Bush beans don't usually need any support. They are bushes and support themselves. But I guess you could use tomato cages if you needed to for some reason. I wouldn't. Pole beans don't require heavy duty support unless wind is a real problem. If so you can use clothesline or even wire but the string has the advantage of being disposable at season end. If you are concerned just double the string. But many other more effective types of support are available too. Check out the Beans and Peas forum here for more ideas and even some support pics. Hope this helps. Dave...See MoreWhy are sunflowers companions for bush beans but not pole beans?
Comments (1)I am wondering the same thing. I saw a video posted on YouTube where a guy had planted pole beans with his Mammoth sunflowers. It seemed that the plants were performing well together but if anyone else has any experiences with the two I'd like to hear about it....See MoreBush beans became pole beans
Comments (3)I've seen this tendency fo the first time this year since I was trying to grow older heirloom bush beans. A lot of older varieties appear to make runners and will grow up if given support. Bountiful bush for example appears to be a half-runner. It latched onto taller plants nearby and hauled itself onto a neighboring empty trellis. However, the tallest vines on this one are only about chest height. This being the case, do you like the flavor and texture of the beans your plant has produced so far? If it is just now making beans (my poles are just starting up) give it a chance and taste some. It could become your new favorite bean....See MoreBush Beans To Pole Beans
Comments (3)"Did the bush beans cross somewhere along the line with a pole bean hence the seeds fresh out of the pack are pole beans (even though they are labeled bush)?" No, the odds of that if the seeds were bought from a reputable grower are very slim. Assuming the packets were correctly labeled bush are bushy and pole beans are climbers. But bush varieties can get quite tall and can sprout some tendrils, especially if over-dosed on nitrogen. Many will plant them much closer to each other so they can support each other. But there are also varieties that are called 1/2 runners that develop some climbing tendrils that intertwine with each other and don't really climb. Lastly, if you direct seeded, birds and squirrels and such have been known to move seeds and so can heavy rains so it they were planted colse together it could be just seed movement. A photo would be of big help. Dave...See Morejimster
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