Green Beans: A Complete Planting Guide

The How Do Gardener ^ | March 3, 2012 | Rick Bickling

[orsonwb]

Complete planting guide for Green Beans including state specific varieties, harvest dates, nutrition facts, planting, watering, fertilizing, insect and disease information...

[orsonwb]

Looks like it's time to plant green beans here in Texas. Thought gardeners might find this information helpful.

[stefanbatory]

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[Ken522]

I never liked green beans ... ;-D

[JoeProBono]

[Just mythoughts]

Thanks for the post. Although I do not plant green beans in my ‘zone’ until mid-May... Green beans will not survive a freeze.

What type of green beans do you plant?

[A. Morgan]

Chinese Long Green Beans the red seed variety.

[Just mythoughts]

Chinese Long Green Beans the red seed variety.

Is this a 'pole' variety? I have not heard of them.

[A. Morgan]

http://www.evergreenseeds.com/asbeanyarbea.html

[njslim]

Still too early here in NJ - normally plant mid April
to early May depending on weather.

I normally watch weather and wait until night temps dont
go below 40 F

Wintwer been real mild so may plant earlier around April 1

[Just mythoughts]

Thank you for the link. Ah, the yard long beans. Personally, I like ‘Jade’, Purple beans, and a small variety called French Filet. I have not yet made up my mind which type I will plant this year.

http://www.tastefulgarden.com/store/pc/Beans-French-filet-18p120.htm

[rightly_dividing]

I don’t like canned ones, but fresh are a different story, of course they have to be seasoned with bacon or other pork season.

[WorkingClassFilth]

I pity you.

Give them another try with onion, bacon, red pepper and a little vinegar for seasoning - mmm, mmm, go-o-od!

[texas_mrs]

My favorites are the pinto beans, picked and cooked whole in the pod. VIrtually same thing as Italian green beens, and superior taste to pole or bush beans. Also produces faster, I think.

[rfreedom4u]

My dad just pulls out his almanac every year and follows it. He has a decent crop of everything he plants.

[SuzyQue]

Yeah, I was thinking, “but if you plant them, don’t you stand a good chance of getting green beans”? So, to be safe, I just won’t plant them. But my tomatoes, zucchini, and jalapenos look good already.

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[SumProVita]

“I never liked green beans ...”

Try these with melted butter and toasted almond slivers:

http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/5627/how-to-grow-fine-tender-filet-beans

[Altariel]

Thank you for posting this.

[donozark]

TOP CROP grow well around here. Tasty. Especially when cooked in bacon grease. Ya, I know. Watch out for the food police...