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Re: Bush Snap Beans (WAS: Re: One person Sq F Gardening)

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What spacing do you use?  I've tried the 9/foot and found my plants scraggly and
only moderately productive.  I remember a discussion on this list last year of
alternative spacings, but had already given up on mine by then.

Mary Thorp
Zone 4
Appleton, WI

PuPuTeDu@aol.com wrote:

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> In a message dated 01/26/2000 6:57:22 AM Central Standard Time,
> jcosler@mindspring.com writes:
>
> << approx. how many plants of bush snap beans does one need to feed one
>  person?  Seems to me it's a lot; that's why I've never tried them in
>  my small space.  Too much shade here for many veggies!  But, I
>  wouldn't trade the trees for a prairie!  :) >>
>
> We have a family of four and I usually plant about two 1x1 squares and get
> plenty enough for us.  You can harvest the beans and then a week or so late
> pick another crop from the same plants.  I do this several times before the
> plants finally give out.  I also like to make "successive plantings" so that
> we always have fresh snap beans so I usually have at least 4 - 1x1 squares
> with snap beans most of the growing season.  I alternate between  Blue Lake,
> Kentucky Wonder Bush, Brittle Wax and the Burgundy (purple) Bush.
>
> Judy
>
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