Here are my tips for sowing and growing pole and bush beans (not Fava Beans): Outdoor Sowing Tips: Â 1) Soak the seeds for about 6 hours to speed up germination and/or wrap the seeds in a damp paper towel and put them in a ziplock overnight. 2) Sow the seeds about 1 inch deep when […]
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Cranberry Beans
This is another bean I like to dry and save for a winter day. Features: 1) This cranberry bean is produced on bush plants that reaches up to 2 feet tall. This type of bean also come in a pole or vining bean version too. 2) The beans are speckled with cranberry and tan colors. […]
Red Alert – Bad Veggie Companions for Beets
While some vegetable companion charts show that pole beans (NOT bush beans and peas) are bad companions for beets, I think it is more important to talk about why beans and peas in general may not be good for beets.  If you recall, bean and pea plants take nitrogen from the air and give it […]
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