LegumesFabaceae

Bush Beans.

Warm seasonNitrogen fixerDeer favorite
At a glance

The spec sheet.

Direct sow / out
May 15 – Jul 15 (successions every 2–3 weeks)
Germ
7–14 days
Days to harvest
55–65
Spacing
4"
Depth
1"
Square-foot
9 per square
Qty target
20 feet + a couple successions = summer eating + freezer.

Plant

Direct sow — beans hate transplant shock. Succession-sow every 2–3 weeks for continuous harvest.

Care

Water at soil level, not overhead — foliar disease is the main problem. Don't work beans when leaves are wet.

Harvest

Pick every 1–2 days once starting; leaving pods on the plant signals it to stop producing.

Preserve

Blanched & frozen; dilly beans (pickled); pressure-canned.

Companion planting

What bush beans likes, and doesn’t.

Good neighbors

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