RE: beans

My 5' square plot provided a colander-full of beans every 1-2 days, which
was not only enough for eating (3 hungry people) but also for freezing.

I blanched the beans for 1 minute, plunged into boiling water, and froze
them in freezer bags.  I like to steam them with butter, a bit of garlic,
and summer savory.

Sue P.

"It's not the thing you fling...... It's the fling itself."

> ----------
> From: 	Grem, Beth A
> Sent: 	Wednesday, February 17, 1999 7:01 PM
> To: 	'veggie-list@eskimo.com'
> Subject: 	RE: beans
> 
> Sue,
> 
>  That spacing- 6" between plants and rows sounds right to me.  That's what
> I
> planned to do.  The sqft recommendation of 9 per sqft (3" spacing) just
> sounded too crowded.  Although I do plan on a 3" spacing for my pole beans
> (and trellis).  I am curious about productivity of beans in general.  I
> plan
> on 15 total planted at two week intervals. Will this provide for 2 people
> fresh eating and freezing?  I know it depends on weather and lots of other
> factors, but a rough order of magnitude would help.
> 
> Thanks,
> Beth (MD zone 7) 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pesznecker, Sue [S*@lhs.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 1999 11:32 AM
> To: 'veggie-list@eskimo.com'
> Subject: RE: beans
> 
> 
> I planted "Blue Lake" bush beans in raised beds last year.  The bean bed
> was
> a 5x5' square.  
> 
> Within that bed, I planted in rows, 2 weeks apart, so that I had an
> extended
> harvest.  
> 
> Each row was 5' long (duh) with seeds planted 2-3" apart and later thinned
> to about 6" apart.  Rows were planted at intervals of 2 weeks and were 6"
> from the previous row.  First rows were planted at the "northwest edge" so
> that the older, taller plants wouldn't shade the newer, smaller ones.
> 
> The end result was a beautiful harvest.  The square plot was packed with
> beans but never became a tangled mess.   I watered deeply every few days
> and
> fertilized once (prior to planting the soil was richly amended and
> fertilized).  I had no disease or pest problems.  
> 
> I harvested a couple of quarts of beans every day or two.  Most found
> their
> way into the freezer.
> 
> Sue P.
> 
> "It's not the thing you fling...... It's the fling itself."
> 
> > ----------
> > From: 	Grem, Beth A
> > Sent: 	Wednesday, February 17, 1999 1:45 PM
> > To: 	'veggie-list@eskimo.com'
> > Subject: 	beans
> > 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> >   I'm planning on planting bush beans this year for the first time, and
> > want
> > to do the square foot thing, but I just can't picture 9 plants per
> square
> > foot.  Wouldn't that create a crowded tangled mess?  What spacing do you
> > use?  I plant in raised beds, rather than rows.
> > Thanks,
> > Beth (MD zone7)
> > 
>
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