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RE: Bush Bean Spacing

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I agree that 9/sqft seemed crowded. My plants were awfully leggy since they
were competing so fiercely for sunlight. I think 4-6/sqft is more
reasonable.

Anyone in zone 5: tomato reports? I'm curious because I think I got mine in
a little late this year. Just wanted to see how others are doing.  :-)

sara
zone 5, in the heart of chicago

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elizabeth Snively [e*@nina.pagesz.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 8:57 AM
> To: sqft@listbot.com
> Subject: Re: Bush Bean Spacing
> 
> 
> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> 
> Ginny,
> 
> I switched to 4 per sq ft this year because 9 per sq ft 
> seemed too crowded last 
> year. Some of the plants seemed stunted. The plants seem 
> happier this year! My 
> hope is that they will produce more too.
> 
> Elizabeth
> Cary, NC, USA, Zone 7b
> 
> > Those growing bush beans at this spacing.. does it work?  
> Are you getting
> > enough air circulation?  What spacing do you use if you're 
> planting more
> > than one square in a bed?
> > 
> > I'm use to planting beans in rows a few feet apart.  For 
> some reason nine
> > bush plants in a square foot of space makes me nervous.  
> Two squares side
> > by
> > side scares me.
> 
> 
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