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growingup
Tucson, AZ
March 5, 2008 12:03 AM Post #4623045
| Last spring/summer, I grew pole beans that had to be latticed so this year, I'm attempting the bush variety. I cannot seem to find a good picture of what the plant looks like in whole. I guess what I am not understanding is that the packet says to plant them 3" apart in rows 18" apart, but says nothing about thinning them. Do they really grow 3" apart or does that not give them enough room? |
Farmerdill
Augusta, GA (Zone 8a)
 March 5, 2008 12:12 AM Post #4623136
| Yes they grow well at 3-4 inches apart. Lots of pictures in plantfiles. This is the bush snap bean Espada, but most of the bush snap beans will similar. Half runners of course are a much bigger plant, but still perform well at 3-4 inches 
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growingup
Tucson, AZ
March 5, 2008 2:47 PM Post #4625260
| Thank you! |
doccat5
Fredericksburg, VA (Zone 7b)
March 6, 2008 1:43 AM Post #4627650
| Do them in a diamond pattern. You'll get better production and their easier to pick :) |
tucsonjill
Lincoln, NE (Zone 5a)
March 6, 2008 2:53 AM Post #4628049
| Once again, doccat, you gave me just the info I needed right when I needed it... planting starts this weekend, chillens willin'! :) |
doccat5
Fredericksburg, VA (Zone 7b)
March 6, 2008 2:54 AM Post #4628059
| It's ok if their leaves touch a little. I don't know if it's bean "love" or what, but they seem to do better. Maybe their gossiping with the worms. :) |
tucsonjill
Lincoln, NE (Zone 5a)
March 6, 2008 3:05 AM Post #4628112
| Never thought there was such a thing as a social vegetable, but I guess beans would be it!
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doccat5
Fredericksburg, VA (Zone 7b)
March 6, 2008 3:11 AM Post #4628151
| Well, you know certain members of the "family" are musical fruit...grin |
tucsonjill
Lincoln, NE (Zone 5a)
March 6, 2008 3:51 AM Post #4628311
| What, they have a band? :) I know there are "string" beans... |
dreaves
Hutto, TX (Zone 8b)
March 6, 2008 4:50 AM Post #4628458
| I think Doccat may have been referring to the "wind" instruments, but he may have only mentioned it in "passing." |
doccat5
Fredericksburg, VA (Zone 7b)
March 6, 2008 11:07 AM Post #4628796
| doccat is a she...LOL |
dreaves
Hutto, TX (Zone 8b)
March 6, 2008 12:41 PM Post #4628937
| Sorry! The handles are so generic, and I lose track of real names when someone uses one occasionally. : )
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JennGroves
Glen Burnie, MD (Zone 7a)
March 7, 2008 12:33 PM Post #4633149
| Doc are you sure... lmao...
BTW if you think of it shoot me the name of the green bean I need to buy since mine sucks! |
MistyPetals
North Augusta, SC
March 10, 2008 12:00 AM Post #4643798
| Sucks?
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doccat5
Fredericksburg, VA (Zone 7b)
March 10, 2008 12:31 AM Post #4643962
| Blue Lake, Tenderette are both good varieties |
