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Re: sqft: bush beans


Rob Loach wrote:
>
> I would like to plant green beans and yellow wax beans (both bush
> variety) for canning--in other words, *lots*.  I have a raised bed that
> is 4' x 10'.  Would it be unwise to plant this completely with beans?
> Also, what would y'all recommend for spacing? TIA.
> Rob
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> Rob Loach in Greenville SC  (zone 7)
> rdloach@juno.com
> "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the
> bones."  Proverbs 17:22
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Nine plants per 4x4 sqft is recommended. I plant all nine plants in the
same square and rotate the crop yearly. This year I am planting at least
to marigolds in each square. This should help provide beneficial insects
and draw bees/butterflys for pollination.
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