<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n12. Support Your Beans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Failing to support the growing needs of your plants is one of the biggest mistakes made by new and novice growers that choose to plant bush beans. Bush bean plants like to grow large, and the weight of the tops may cause them to fall over. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Returning to your garden in the morning to find you beans laying on the floor is a frustrating experience for any gardener. When plants touch the ground, they start to rot, and if you don’t catch it in time, the rot can devastate your bean plant, reducing production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fortunately, you can support your plant and ensure that it has everything it needs to remain upright. We recommend you use one of the following strategies to support your beans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Staking \u2013 Drive a stake 18-inches into the ground and train your bush bean around it as it grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trellis \u2013 Build an A-frame trellis along the length of your flowerbed. This strategy works well for supporting multiple bushes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tomato cage \u2013 If growing in pots, wrap a tomato cage around the outside of the container, and train the bush through the gaps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n13. Succession Planting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Bush bean plants yield throughout the growing season, but some only produce two or three yields before perishing. As a result, we recommend that you try succession planting techniques to help your garden keep providing beans throughout the growing season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Succession planting involves spacing out the cultivation of your beans by four to six weeks. By using this planting strategy, your secondary planting starts to yield crops as your first plants begin to die. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Therefore, you have a consistent production of bean throughout the growing season, allowing you to maximize the production time available before the season comes to a close and the wintertime sets in for the remainder of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beans prefer cooler temperatures when starting the seeds. To simulate a colder environment when planting your succession crop, water the ground thoroughly before planting, sow your seeds and then lay a board on the surface of the soil to lock in the moisture and reduce the temperature. Lift the board every morning to check on the status of your beans, and remove the board when you start to notice the shoots reaching through the soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n14. Bush Bean Varieties<\/h3>\n\n\n\n It may surprise you to learn that there are many varieties of bush beans. Most bean varieties prefer colder conditions during the planting season, so if you live in a warmer region of the United States, then we recommend that you start your planting season early before the spring gets underway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it comes to selecting the right bean variety for your garden and growing conditions, we recommend that you have a look at the following types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blue Lake 274 \u2013 Bred from the Blue Lake Pole bean in 1961, this variety of bush bean has tender pods that take 60-days to mature. It’s an excellent producer, and they are suitable for freezing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bountiful \u2013 This variety has excellent resistance to disease and pests. These plants finish in 49-days and are also suitable for freezing and canning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Burpee’s Stringless \u2013 this drought-tolerant variety is the best choice for areas of the country that don’t get much rain during the season. You’ll need 50-days for harvest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n