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QuestionDo I need to tie up the beans and to what?Lauren Kurtz is a Naturalist and Horticultural Specialist. Lauren has worked for Aurora, Colorado managing the Water-Wise Garden at Aurora Municipal Center for the Water Conservation Department. She earned a BA in Environmental and Sustainability Studies from Western Michigan University in 2014.You shouldn't need to tie green beans to a trellis. If you plant pole beans, they'll need a trellis. However, you don't need to tie them to it.
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QuestionCan I grow beans in a bag?Lauren Kurtz is a Naturalist and Horticultural Specialist. Lauren has worked for Aurora, Colorado managing the Water-Wise Garden at Aurora Municipal Center for the Water Conservation Department. She earned a BA in Environmental and Sustainability Studies from Western Michigan University in 2014.You can use a bag made specifically for growing plants, which are sturdy, have drainage holes, and have handles. You can try growing them in other bags, but you'll have more success with a bag made for growing plants.
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QuestionHow many days does it take a white bean to germinate?DonaganTop AnswererIt depends on soil temperature and moisture. Typically a bean will begin germination in three or four days and poke through the soil in about a week (depending on how deeply it was planted).
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QuestionHow long does it take to grow green beans?DonaganTop AnswererIt varies with the variety. Roughly two months. Check the seed packet for specific information.
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QuestionCan a bean from a green bean plant be stored and planted next year?DonaganTop AnswererIn theory, yes. In practice, problems can develop because of hybridization and cross-pollination. In any case, it's worth a try.
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QuestionWill green beans grow well next to corn?Community AnswerYes, most of the time they will, as long as the corn is not casting too much shade over the beans.
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QuestionI have green beans plants that came up from last year. Will they produce beans?Community AnswerYes. Let them grow. Treat them as if you'd planted them new.
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QuestionDo string beans become red beans?Community AnswerOnly if you plant red beans. Seeds you plant are what you harvest. Seed packets usually have information as to color, type (pole or bush), and days to maturity.
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QuestionCan I cut off some of the big foliage so the plant doesn't keep falling over?Community AnswerDon't trim bean plants. If they are too tall, fix a trellis. Bush beans do not climb. If they're already growing tall, you've probably planted pole beans. You can cut lengths of page wire, bury the bottom 6 inches deep, and support the plants on wire.
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QuestionWhy do some of the leaves turn brown on my green beans?Community AnswerThis could be due to the fact that you aren't giving your plant enough sun.
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QuestionHow long does it take for the green beans to be ready for harvesting?Community AnswerGreen beans take 60 to 75 days to mature for harvest.
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QuestionWhat is the best method for supporting growing bean plants?Community AnswerYou can tie six bamboo poles together at the top to form a tepee, then push each pole six inches into the ground. Plant six pole bean seeds around each pole, and keep them well watered.
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QuestionWould it help to soak the seeds overnight?Community AnswerIt really depends what type of beans you have. Most seeds, that is not necessary to do and some in fact can harm seeds to not grow and/or not produce beans.
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QuestionWhat seed I should plant in order to get a mung bean?Adele OrrTop AnswererYou need to plant mung bean seeds to get mung beans. Look in the supermarket or farmers market for mung beans.
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QuestionCan I plant a frozen and uncooked green bean?Adele OrrTop AnswererFrozen green beans will not grow. You are better off buying fresh green beans from the supermarket or farmers market.
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