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Originally Posted by lakelady
Tom, well...I do have another earthtainer I had made that isn't being used . If I tried a few beans in it now, I could always bring it onto the screen porch (not heated and I put the windows in it after labor day) so I might gain a few degrees or prevent frost. Maybe I'll toss a few in to try it out. I think the supports would be the toughest part of that, but who knows. I seriously need more garden space. lol
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go ahead and try this if you want to. i wanted to warn you because i just would be disappointed if i did this and had nice plants and before they set flowers a hard freeze comes and kills the plants or they just grow slowly and never produce flowers. so it's just a warning but try it to see what happens as long as you know it's a long shot.
i would not bring it inside after labor day, that's way too early. i'd wait until the night temps are say below 55. you can keep bean plants warm but i suspect the weak sun in october will not stimulate them to grow much if at all, i've seen this with lettuce, chard, cabbage, broccoli all things that like cooler temps but grow in long day light much better than short days with weak sun. beans are summer plants and grow well in warm temps with strong sun light. i think the weak sun is more of a problem than the cold will be.
tom