getting a jump on pole beans this year

[Tracydr]

Just noticed that I have flowers on my Rattlesnake beans. This is the first year that I've had beans actually grow! Maybe, just maybe we'll get to eat some beans besides just long beans!
I hope I planted enough. Not thinking they would grow after several years of bean failure, I only planted about a 3 foot section.

[kath]

Originally Posted by Tracydr

Just noticed that I have flowers on my Rattlesnake beans. This is the first year that I've had beans actually grow! Maybe, just maybe we'll get to eat some beans besides just long beans!
I hope I planted enough. Not thinking they would grow after several years of bean failure, I only planted about a 3 foot section.

I trialed a bunch of pole beans last year and only had 2 plants of Rattlesnake which were only about 2" apart and only about 8" from their neighbor yet we had lots of them. They were our favorite of the varieties we tried. Pretty, tender, prolific and yummy!

kath

[Timbotide]

Anyone ever grown the varieties Juanita Smith or Grandma Roberts Purple pole beans?
I planted my Juanita Smith beans this weekend and may plant some of the Grandma Roberts beans tomorrow.

[Fusion_power]

I'm the O.S. for Grandma Roberts Purple Pole. My Grandma grew several different old heirloom beans in her garden in Payne's Cove, TN. The purple pole beans are a vigorous and cool soil tolerant variety that produces heavy crops of purple snap beans. They are relatively low for insect damage which is typical of purple beans. Flavor is pretty good and they are the right texture for canning.

DarJones

[johnnytwofingers]

Does anyone know if there's something wrong with my bean plants? Several of the leaves are starting to get a very white, washed out color to them. They still seem to feel the same as the healthier looking green ones, but they don't look healthy.

They are Bean (Bush) Tendergreen Improved, and I recently transplanted them into large pots and moved them outside where they get lots of sunshine (when it isn't raining, that is).

[kath]

Originally Posted by johnnytwofingers

Does anyone know if there's something wrong with my bean plants? Several of the leaves are starting to get a very white, washed out color to them. They still seem to feel the same as the healthier looking green ones, but they don't look healthy.

They are Bean (Bush) Tendergreen Improved, and I recently transplanted them into large pots and moved them outside where they get lots of sunshine (when it isn't raining, that is).

If they've never been in direct sunlight until the transplant, they would need some time to adjust to being out in full sun all day or they could get really washed out looking. There is a glare in the pics that makes it hard for me to see much.

[rxkeith]

finally got the beans in,
i misplaced the hand trowel, we have two somewhere, so had to use a large serving spoon to dig holes.
in the pole bean category i have
uncle steves
grandma roberts purple
grandmas black
grandmas brown
grandma ginas
musica
waterloo county mennonite pole bean
mr tungs
vassie mae
meraviglia di venezia
tuscarora half runner bread bean
ralphs pole bean
johns purple polish
johns yellow

also planted pencil pod wax bush bean,
ukrainian comrades
an italian romano bush bean, seeds were at least 10 years old. 16 out of 20 sprouted.

dry bean i am trying dutch brown this year.

peas i have planted
sugar snap
sugar ann
oregon sugar pod

growing beans is like tomatoes in the aspect, you keep finding another one you just gotta try. same with peppers, squash, melons etc etc


keith