Re: Has-beans?

Hi--
The pole beans may need some help getting started in climbing in the beginning.  Tie them, or wrap them around if it's possible.  I think you're speaking of that long skinny thing (stem) that's at the top of your pole bean that doesn't seem to be grasping the poles like you think they should.  Help them get started, and eventually the vines will wrap around the poles quite nicely.  Bush beans don't need any support.
 
Shelly in Central Ohio
 
 
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----- Original Message -----
From: b*@yahoo.com
To: Community_Garden@mallorn.com
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 11:02 AM
Subject: [cg] Has-beans?

Hello:
 
I'm having a problem with bush and pole beans - mostly the pole beans. BTW, are bush beans supposed to be supported? My seedsman, JL Hudson, makes no mention of such support. He does recommend erecting a triod of 6-foot poles over the pole beans, but mine have refused to climb; or they have attempted to climb and then slipped off to lie, peaked and ragged, near the bottom. Is this simply a matter of tying them to the poles? Or are poles not the way to go?
Thank you!

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