Pole BeansPole beans is what this page is about. I have had pole green beans as tall as ten feet. I had to get a ladder to get to them. The reason why the plants were so tall is I over did it with the fertilizer. If plants are given too much fertilizer, mainly nitrogen then the plant will grow and grow but it will not put out any produce. To fix this just cut back on the nitrogen. Grow pole beans on trellises or large mesh fencing, 4-pole tepees, or single poles. Sow seeds 1" deep, spaced 3" apart in rows 4' apart after soil temperature exceeds 60°F. If using poles, plant 7 seeds at the base of each pole. CULTURE: PLANTING: Grow pole beans on trellises or large mesh fencing, 4-pole tepees, or single poles. Sow seeds 1" deep, spaced 3" apart in rows 4' apart after soil temperature exceeds 60°F (16°C). If using poles, plant 7 seeds at the base of each pole. LARGE PLANTINGS: Drill a single row of seeds on open ground or through black plastic mulch 3 seeds/hole 8" apart using our Easy-Plant jab-type planter (see Accessories). Thin to 2 plants per hole. Place fence posts 8-10' apart to support the pole beans, and support a 9-gauge galvanized wire at the top. With twine, lash trellis to the wire (or zigzag our natural sisal trellis twine between the top wire and a bottom twine). Anchor bottom of trellis with stakes or hoops of 9-gauge wire. Refer to Index for planters, Hortonova Trellis, sisal twine, and mulch. DISEASES: Plow under or remove and compost bean straw in the fall to hasten destruction of any disease organisms. Practice crop rotation of at least three years. INSECT PESTS: Mexican bean beetles can be controlled with rotenone or pyrethrin. HARVEST: Regularly to encourage new pod set. STORAGE: Store at 40°F (5°C) and 90% humidity for 7-10 days. Organic Seeds and Supplies For seeds, OG means "organically grown" and signifies seeds harvested from plants grown organically, without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides and according to National Organic Program standards. For supplies, OG signifies products that are approved for use in growing certified organic crops; supplies are listed by OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) when noted in the product description.
The video below is about planting pole beans beans with my sunflowers. The idea is the pole green bean will grow up around the sunflower's stem.
5-14-09 Here is an update for my pole beans. I made several mistakes and will try something different for next year. My main problem has been trying to cram too much stuff into the space I have. I need to follow the planting guide lines on the packages. Also, the sunflowers planted on the side of my house, were very large but I made the mistake of planting them to close to the house. I should have planted them in the middle of the garden and then let them grow from there. I have pulled all of them up but one.
This video shows how my entire garden is doing. We have been getting a lot of tomatoes and squash.
06-03-09 This video is about my pole beans. I have replanted them and re-organized them. They should do better this time.
In the picture below are my green beans. They are doing better but they are not growing around the pole.
In the picture below are my green beans. They are doing better but the heat is causing them not to do as well as they should. We have had days of 101 degrees.
Below are beans I am growing this Fall in my greenhouse. They are doing much better than the ones I planted last Summer.
There were about twenty inches long, purple and tasted great. See the pictures below. But we did have a frost and even though I thought I had enough heat in the greenhouse they died.
For more on green beans see How to Grow Green Beans and Bush Beans.
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