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Re: String Beans over?? Reply

Question? what variety of Pole bean? I've had Johnny's Northeaster beans 
produce more than 5 lbs to the foot until frost killed them. Both 
Kentucky wonder and Romas are very prolific as well. 
 Bush beans: Again it makes a difference what variety, SOme varieties 
were developed for machine harvesting. They usually have statements such 
as "holds beans well above plants, uniform maturaty date, ships well" 
Other varieties have been developed for the home gardener. They have a 
tendency to need harvesting over a long period and are too tender for 
shipping tho you may see them at roadside stands or farmer's markets. 
I think they also have more flavor than the commercial varieties. One 
yellow you might enjoy is Roc D'or (our fourth year) or Cherokee wax. 
These new french fillet beans are excellent and have huge harvests. I am 
growing Maxibel this year but you have to try the different varieties for 
yourself since taste is personal.  HTH

Belissa1@aol.com wrote:
> 
> To continue the bean discussion, I kept the pole beans well-picked and thus
> expected them to keep producing.  They did, for a period of about two weeks.
>  Now, almost nothing.
> 
> The bush beans were a great disappointment.  I remember reading that bush
> beans were only developed for large-scale farming, because the culture and
> harvesting are more suited to this.  Pole beans are supposed to be more
> prolific, and they were, but not over a long period.
> 
> I am concerned with getting higher yields on everything.  Is it more
> fertilizer?  I'm in So Cal and have great growing conditions and months and
> months of growing season (although not the best soil).

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bloke@magi.com (Bill Loke)[Z5a] Kars, Ontario, Canada
"Experience is something you don't get until just after you needed it the 
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