Re: beans
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- Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 10:21:21 -0500
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Beth,
I have been the square foot method for several years now. I usually plant
36 bush beans (6x6) in one square foot. They do grow closely with one
another; but not overly cramped.
Rene.
-----Original Message-----
From: Neason <Rebecca.Neason@foxinternet.net>
To: veggie-list@eskimo.com <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 1999 11:18 PM
Subject: Re: beans
>Grem, Beth A wrote:
>>
>> 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)
>
>
>Beans do well in a crowded, tangled mess. I plant peas even more
>densely. I plant in a band 4-6" wide and no pea seed is more than 1"
>from the ones around it.
>
>Steve (Maritime...)
>
>
