<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n13. Using a Trellis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n If you are growing your beans in a flowerbed, then consider using a trellis to support the plant and keep the pods off of the floor. If you allow the foliage and pods to touch the ground, then the chances are that these parts of the plant will start to rot, inviting disease to infect your bean bush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are various types of trellis suitable for growing beans. However, we recommend you look into an A-frame trellis, as it offers the best support and most robust structure to support the weight of your bean bush, especially after a rain. Trellis is available using rope, plastic, or metal framework. We recommend you go with a plastic grille, as metal may rust, and the fabric trellis may tear or fail to support the bush efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start building your trellis before the plants get too big, and check on the plant every day. You’ll need to weave the branches in-between the gaps in the lattice manually. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n14. Saving Seeds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n We recommend that you plant at least two bush bean plants every season. This strategy allows you to use one of the plants to propagate seeds for the following season’s crops. Leave the seeding bush alone, and only water it when the plant is parched. Only harvest the pods once they turn brown at the end of the season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the pods finish, pick them, split them, and store the seeds in a jar in the fridge or freezer until the following season. It’s also possible to save the roots of your current bush bean plant for the coming season. Dig up the roots, and transfer them to another area of the garden. Bury the roots under mulch and soil, and then dig them up the following season for another round of fruiting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using this strategy helps you to get started much faster in the next season, and you should be producing pods within a month after planting the saved roots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n