Planting Pole Beans and Bush Beans for Canning!

Today we're planting a couple different varieties of bush beans and pole beans. Join us to see how we maximize the space in our garden to grow as much as possible!
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[@buddymc]

Favorite Bush: Contender/Provider Favorite Pole: Rattlesnake/Christmas Butterbean. Royal Burgundy is a great bush bean, crisp when picked, flavorful, and freezes well.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Good to know on the Royal Burgundy!

[@ericwomack4736]

Thanks for the info 👍

[@hilltophomeplace6802]

Thank you, Travis, for all that you guys do. All my pole & bush beans have come up & are looking good so far. Hoping to be real busy canning before long. Blessings!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We hope you have plenty to can!

[@nursemeetsfarm-becomingawi688]

I’m from southern Indiana and my favorite variety is “earliserve” bush beans. They have a maturity of around 45 days. They don’t produce too much foliage so I can easily lay the top leaves over and all the beans are right there to pick. Easy! No searching. Heavy producers at first but wear off after 3rd picking or so

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks for letting us know Alexa! We'll have to check out that variety.

[@Car-jy8pw]

I planted a row of rattlesnake pole beans, one of Kentucky wonder pole and one of blue lake pole. Rattlesnake has outperformed the other two by leaps and bounds. The blue lake and Kentucky wonder grew massive plants. I put them on raised cattle panels (starting a bit over a foot above the ground). The rows connected and made a BIG ball at the top. My favorite bush bean is Provider, but I only use them to fill in holes in the garden.

[@reelman243]

Contenders have always been my "go to" variety, but trying out some different ones this year

[@gardeningwithhoss]

They are a winner for sure!

[@reedmiller4457]

Royal burgundy have been amazing beans to grow. Been very productive summer till frost. Great taste, easy to see when picking.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Good to hear. Ours are blooming now, so it won't be long!

[@davidmccartney1017]

I'm with Ben Myers in PA. I'm 47 years old and my parents and grandparents all have been planting blue lake. They are gooooood even straight off the bush.

[@thesouthernlatebloomer1191]

I planted Asparagus Yard Long (pole bean) last year and thoroughly enjoyed them. They're not to be boiled, but sauteed in olive oil with garlic and almond slivers is the way to go.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We’ve grown the Chinese long beans previously. Are they similar to those?

[@thesouthernlatebloomer1191]

@@gardeningwithhoss According to Google, Asparagus Yard Long is the common name. So yes they're the same. I honestly didn't know as I still consider myself a novice grower that lucks out from time to time. From just 2 plants for one person I was harvesting every other day!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

They were productive for us too. Good for sauteeing.

[@lelandrentz755]

thank you for your videos ,i planted rattlesnake this year. You have the best garden videos

[@backyardgardner1575]

Travis, Our favorite pole bean is Fortex, great Frenching bean. For bush style it is Blue Lake and Cherokee Wax.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Fortex seems to be a good one from what we hear.

[@lifeafter5093]

Blue lake Bush bean are a favorite for 4 generations in my family. Tried and true. Good for fresh and canned.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We've grown many rows of Blue Lakes over the years.

[@susanstewart7663]

Favorite Bush Bean: Roma II . Awesome eaten fresh and freezes great!

[@dakotawinds9291]

we don't do pole beans (if we do they are the dry bean varieties like Pinto, Navy, trail of tears, arikara, etc) my favorite bush bean is Jade. Jade is a stringless heirloom variety. We have had great tasting beans when canning using Jade. There is a newer one out that is a hybrid I believe called Jade II. I did not notice much difference between the two but I do prefer heirloom when at all possible as I try to save seeds each year. We also do the Royal Burgundy beans and Top Notch yellow wax beans.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We carry Jade, and it is a very popular variety. I think we actually have Jade II, but just call it Jade for simplicity sake.

[@kenmcfalls1410]

Great video Travis, I’m going to do my bush beans on double rows this year. Thanks for the info. Ken the blind gardener

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Double rows is the way to go!

[@fireflydreams1791]

I like contender and jade. They are both good and produce great for me here in zone 7. Great for canning and eating fresh. I like to grill Jade variety as a Summer treat. Great video! Keep up the good work.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks Felicia!

[@Bardin7094]

Love me some acre peas with ham hock and lake beans. I grow a pound of each through out the season and trade them out to friends for use of pea sheller, mulch and other vegetables.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Sounds like a solid barter!

[@jillclark1744]

My favorite bush bean is Blue Lake 274 and my favorite pole bean is Rattlesnake. For 2022 I am adding a Contender bush and a Roma II italian bush. Hopefully I'll get plenty to can and eat fresh.

[@dhebi1965]

absolutely hands down blue lake pole and bush are good for eating , canning and pickling

[@tilmonhensley443]

Ilike blue lake bush bean, Always had good luck with them , had 5 rools planted, and they stuned me how well they grew and produced beans,canned a lot that year , gave a lot away, wish you a great harvest.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We wish you bountiful harvests as well!

[@davishomestead4147]

I have only grew bush beans in the past and my go to variety has always been blue lake 274. I'm going to give pole beans a try this year and also gonna try my hand at dry beans.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Pole beans are fun and a little easier to pick. Wish we could grow dry beans down here, but the bugs usually get them if we leave them on the plant that long.

[@jolyndaj]

Looks really good to me! I'm trying Landreth 11 this year. Never tried them before so I am excited to see plus I'm growing Rattlesnake Beans and I may try Yard Long Beans.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Rattlesnake is one of our favorites!

[@TheSwaffordHomestead]

I like the fencing, I will check it out!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You can see all our size options here: hosstools.com/product-category/garden-tools-collection/tomato-cages-trellises/

[@czechzanesheppards1256]

Yes,,, sir,,, I just ordered some of that fencing today!!!!! Pretty slick,,,,, im gonna plant like crazy 4 the fall crop!!! All the canners are out of stock though,,,,,or atleast the 19 mason jar size

[@candiwallace6605]

MORNING cheers from Michigan 💞💨🌱☕

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Hello Candi!

[@stoveboltlvr3798]

Kentucky Wonder pole beans are my favorite!

[@SuesSecretGarden3]

Lol first your first remark. Bush beans and pole beans want to try the purple beans. Love your videos keep sharing🙏💓

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks Susette!

[@larrymoore6640]

Travis didn't have any luck with beans last year but the real wet Spring didn't help. This year going to plant Rattlesnake and Kentucky Blue pole beans. Also got myself some trellis netting to try this year.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You'll like that trellis netting. Quick and easy.

[@kimcritchfield5796]

Provider for Bush beans were productive before my season ended in fall. Trying Dragon Tongue and Yellow wax beans now.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Provider is a great one! We want to try the yellow beans this year too!

[@Farmd427]

I love the Kentucky Blue pole beans. Mine are 2-3” tall growing next to a 7’ hortonova trellis. Not sure the height is needed, but it’s available. Mascotte has been a favorite bush bean for several years. Petite plants and delicious beans.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You’re a little ahead of us!

[@shirleytruett7319]

Beans Beans good for your heart the more you eat The more you're smart the smarter you are the better you feel so eat those beans at every meal. That's my version I use to sing it to my kid's 😊

[@Shelzbells]

Lolol I love it...forgot about that one

[@BrainStormAcres]

Our favorite bush beans are Royal Burgundy, Carson, and Jade. We freeze all of them. The bonus with Royal Burgundy is that if you make cold-packed dilly beans, the brine will turn pinkish purple as you are processing them. The jars look really cool. Carson has been difficult to get for several years because of seed crop failures. But they are the most productive bean variety that we have ever found.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Might have to try some of those dilly beans!

[@robertguidry4577]

My favorite bush bean is Contender. They are stringless and great tasting.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Contender is a great one.

[@nedcarter6553]

Rattle snake pole bean is on of my favorite!!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Mine Too!

[@joyceowens1204]

We grew Dragon Tongue bush beans for the first time last year.They were pretty and really prolific.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Good to know about the Dragon Tongue productivity. They've always looked cool, but wasn't sure if they were high-yielding.

[@missygrando1965]

I am in love with speckled butter beans which I can only find frozen!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Our Christmas Limas are great: hosstools.com/product/christmas-lima-pole-bean/

[@carolynmyers9891]

I planted some speckled butter beans this year

[@clinthutcheson8945]

I love the Royal Burgundy.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Can’t wait to harvest some!

[@lindahipple4817]

Purple Bush beans, Cherokee Yellow Bush beans, and Blue Lake bush beans are our favorites here in Maryland.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We hope to plant some yellow ones soon!

[@zinnialady5153]

Thank you. I have never raised green beans before. Going to try this year. Got some of that type of netting. Glad to hear you say it works well. I like white half runners, cornfield and greasy beans. Those were ones my mom raised.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We hear about those white half runners white a bit. A fellow just sent us some to try.

[@TheDawn1950]

Jade Bush Bean is our choice here in maine . we pull and pick once for canning .

[@kirbs7omp]

Gold rush bush beans (yellow). Good for steaming, boiling, canning, and pickling. Our favorite out in east coast canada

[@gardeningwithhoss]

sounds good

[@Tngirl68]

Top Crop is my favorite bush bean. And I grow three varieties of pole beans every year. Turkey Craw, McCaslan and Rattlesnake. The Turkey Craw is probably my favorite though. They have a wonderful flavorful bean in them. The McCaslan are a heavy producer for me, great for canning or freezing. The I really enjoy the Rattlesnake for flavor and versatility but mainly grew them because they are pretty.

[@leahtrammell3153]

Never heard of turkey craw or mccaslan. Where do you get seeds?

[@Tngirl68]

@@leahtrammell3153 I've been saving mine forever but I Googled it and it looks like Seed Savers has the Turkey Craw and Southern Exposure has the McCaslan.

[@tomperry5514]

beans beans good for your heart the more you eat the more you get smart.....haha! love your videos! hey from Kentucky.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Haha! Thanks Tom!

[@billybradyjr6008]

I’m gonna give Strike Bush beans a try this year. There stringless and prolific with great taste. Great fresh or for canning.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Have heard good things about Strike, although I don't really understand the stringless thing. Guess we've always picked ours before they get stringy, so stringless doesn't really matter.

[@billybradyjr6008]

In the past all I grew was Blue lake but down here your constantly fighting the rust because of the high humidity. Hoping these will do better.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Let us know how they do for you!

[@billemery9192]

Hey Travis, great vid as usual. Here in South TX Contender is a top pick. But for 3 yrs now Strike bush bean has out performed every time.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Lots of folks growing Strike.

[@davidkehr4730]

We always like blue lake bush beans for canning and Kentucky wonder pole beans to eat fresh.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You should try Kentucky Blue. It's a hybrid cross between those two great varieties.

[@carolavant3778]

Hey, Travis! I've gotten pretty good at reusing drip tape, if only to keep the weed pressure down. It's been dry here, and if it was't for my drip tape system, I wouldn't have much of a garden. As it is, I've got a LOT goin' on. I'm concentrating on tomatoes and peppers this year, but I did plant a row of Contender and a row of Jade. I usually plant Blue Lake bush beans, but I'm trying these others to see how they do. My favorite pole bean? Rattlesnake here, by far. They are very heat tolerant, and it's already consistently in the mid to low 80's here. If they're not in the ground here by early to mid-April, they just won't make - Just too hot in late May through September!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We like rattlesnake beans, but understand completely about the heat. Our fall crop last year was toast due to the neverending summer.

[@RAMZIAARON]

blue lake are amazing sautéed in butter. I cant get enough.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

It really is!

[@thomasausenbaugh1546]

I've had good luck with Jade bush beans for canning and fresh eating

[@gardeningwithhoss]

That is one of the more popular varieties we carry. Lots of folks like that one.

[@jimin-scrougout5489]

I like contender bush beans & rattlesnake pole beans mighty fine.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Both of those are great choices. We've grown rattlesnake in spring and fall the last two years.

[@Shelzbells]

I haven't grown many beans in the past but this year, I've been bean crazy! I don't have a lot of space but I'm trying a little bit of many kinds....Rattlesnake, Dragon Tongue, Roma II, Cranberry, Odeon....that might be all. :) I want to can up a bunch of beans this year.

[@tmoney6922]

I seem to have good luck with BLUE LAKE beans. I have that same netting, its awesome.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Blue Lake is a good one!

[@carleenjackson8692]

Kentucky Blue is my favorite. Got 16 pounds last year off my bean tower.

[@TakeNoneForTheTeam]

I saw on another channel a guy used a 1/2" pvc pipe to drop a seed into each hole while still standing. Just place the pipe, drop the seed, move to the next hole. Just an idea. Great channel!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Have seen that done as well!

[@DaveHensley-ph9sl]

Contender! No strings!

[@larrytrusty2724]

I'm in Texas and I usually plant pinto green beans and blue lake green beans but right now i am standing in water. Onions and potatoes in hope my potatoes don't rot from all the water. Weeds really coming on. Larry

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Most of my potatoes rotted. Bummer.

[@victoriabrownfrank4328]

Turkey claw is a nice pole bean good for snap bean canning. You can all so dry then for just beans. Or a combination of snap an just bean. When you have bean that are older shell the bean.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Haven't heard of that one. Will have to check it out!

[@victoriabrownfrank4328]

@@gardeningwithhoss it's around here in middle Tennessee at local feed stores. You keep a few dry beans for the next year.

[@dschott1083]

Red Chinese noodle bean hands down Thanks for another great vid

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We've grown the green noodle, but not the red.

[@dschott1083]

Hoss Tools the red one is many things: beautiful blooms and beans with a mild bean flavor perfect for grazing while tending the garden delicious raw and steamed retaining its red color in stir fried but not steamed and beans consistently about 22 inches long so great for times of scarcity and so very easy to grow on my cattle panel arches. Take care not to get sick during this mess

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We're laying low and enjoying our time in the garden.

[@dschott1083]

Hoss Tools me too🍅

[@paulmoss7940]

I grow a rare white half runner type of bean called "Cutshorts". They run for 10 ft. or more ,slow to start making beans. You must have something big and strong for them to run on. But when they start they are the best of the best. They put a market style bean to shame with flavor and texture. 2020 may be the most important gardening year in a long time. Good luck folks.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We're going to plant some "half-runners" this week -- a variety called "Mountaineer" that we just added to the site.

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

I did some gardening work outside today and almost got to hot! How I'm going to make it through summer is questionable. What Spring? It went straight into summer overnight ☹. If I had more space I'd love to have some pole beans. Good video, as usual.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

It seems we skipped spring. We’ll get acclimated in a couple weeks.

[@shirleytruett7319]

The Pink Bush beans or some people call them Pink peanut beans are great for eating and canning

[@michellem5997]

I was gifted greasy beans & will grow those along with rattlesnake & blue lake & contender bush.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Sounds like you’ve got bean fever!

[@jennifergoodall1798]

Kentucky pole beans and Dragons tongue and Strike bush beans do really well in Texas. I planted Cherokee Trail of tears this year for the first time and they are out climbing my Kentucky poles, I am curious if they will out produce them too.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We need to try those dragon beans one of these days. They look so cool!

[@sarahmccary7987]

@@gardeningwithhoss I would definitely love to see you all grow the dragon tongue variety

[@arnowendler3487]

I've grown contender for years great producer also derby never had many problems with either one blue lake get so top heavy they have a tendency to snap off

[@mattingly1217]

Bush beans are so hard on the back to pick... but I bought some from the hardware store last year... blue lake... and they did great

[@gardeningwithhoss]

I get a bucket to sit on and scoot down the row that way.

[@mattingly1217]

@@gardeningwithhoss I do too but still hurts my back

[@mattingly1217]

@@gardeningwithhoss I'm in bad shape anyway... heavy equipment operator

[@paulseale8409]

Dont forget you can thread them on sewing thread about 4 ft long and dry them for shuck beans. Very tasty!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Good idea!

[@ptudor63]

They use to call them leather britches

[@michaelmorris1802]

Well we really liked the Rattle Snake Pole beans we grew last year, but production was pretty low. We suspect it was the heat... trying the new blue lake pole beans this year. I've grown just about every bush bean there is... can't say I've found one I like any better than another. Will be growing the Momentum this this... never tried it before... so maybe it will be a winner for us... assuming the weather cooperates... it's been VERY warm here already the last couple of days... not a good sign really. I will say my potatoes are growing faster than I have ever seen... it's crazy how fast the plants are growing, not sure what to make of it. Not sure that's a good thing actually.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Rattlesnake usually produces pretty well. But the heat can take a toll on any of them.

[@shirleyk623]

I'm glad you posted that video. I'm so involved with tomatoes that i forgot about my green beans. My favorite beans are the Italian semi pole beans. I have an important question for you about my kohlrabi plants. Should I harvest them? It's already in the upper 80s. They are mostly in the shade. What's your advice? Thanks in advance ☺.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

If the bulbs are about the size of a tennis ball, get them. If you're worried that the heat is taking a toll on them, you could harvest them smaller.

[@reneebrown5598]

I'm in Alabama but I only have a 1/2 acre lot. I'm using my fence as a trellis to plant an 80 ft long row of beans. I would use the mesh netting but I don't have any so I use what I've got

[@gardeningwithhoss]

That's a great way to utilize a fence row!

[@larrybarbaree2091]

Roll Tide!

[@kansasmisfit7404]

I am trying Chinese red noodle beans. Hubby likes top crop.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We did the Chinese noodle beans several years ago. They get very long and are good. Not the best canning variety, but very tasty in stir-fries and such.

[@truthseeker9688]

Well, I’m trying Lazy Wife greasy pole beans, Berties greasy pole beans and Tendergreen bush beans.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Never tried those, but let us know how they do!

[@terresiagregg9326]

I like McCaslin pole beans

[@timothyparish4031]

For planting three sisters, do we need to stagger planting times for the corn, beans, and squash varieties? How early can we start planting them? I live 37N latitude in Tennessee.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Not sure. Maybe someone else on here could speak from experience on that. We've never done the three sisters planting.

[@joewilson1457]

O I planted my green beans Friday the 13th should be coming up soon

[@gardeningwithhoss]

They should be! These were planted on Friday and I've been checking them every day.

[@joewilson1457]

I plant blue lake Bush bean they are good fresh and caned I like to stir fry them with garlic and butter

[@fireflydreams1791]

Question for Travis or Greg. I have a raised bed that is 4×12 and would like to get as much planted as I can in this bed. I'm wondering if I could plant the middle section with okra and the outer sides with squash. If okra is not a good companion planting with squash then could I perhaps plant bush beans instead?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Okra in the middle and squash on the ends sounds good.

[@henryhuffman7832]

Where did you get that netting? And what is it called? I think that is the best idea that I've ever seen for pole beans!!!!!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

It's called Hortonova Trellis Netting. You can see all our size options here: hosstools.com/product-category/garden-tools-collection/tomato-cages-trellises/

[@NSNorfolk]

We plant Blue Lake 274 bush beans.

[@waynephillips2777]

My favorite Pole Bean is one we call Rattlesnake Beans.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We like those too! Been growing them the last several years and are likely to plant some this spring when we get more room.

[@katiemorgan1092]

Just got my squash and zucchini planted yesterday. Plan on planting my pole beans in this weekend. When will you plant your peas? My peas always get way too hot in June/July and never produce well. I’m in zone 8 Georgia also.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We don't grow field peas anymore. We have a pest called pea curculio that stings them and makes them inedible, regardless what we spray. Wish we could still grow them, but just can't anymore.

[@katiemorgan1092]

Hoss Tools dang! That’s terrible.

[@jtharp9265]

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[@alpo4291]

I have a question the majority of my vegetables do very well except for the green beans I haven't figured that was out yet. I get very sparse production I would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you I really enjoyed your videos. Great information.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Check out our green been growing guide. hosstools.com/bean-growing-guide/

[@jpoppinga8417]

Question about drip tape. My water system has plenty of flow, but the pressure is low. I don't have enough pressure to run two wally world sprinkler heads at the same time. How will this effect drip tape. Thanks.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You need at least 12 psi to run our drip system.

[@ohyeah3750]

I only plant pole beans. We have copperhead snakes here and having to pick something that low to the ground makes me nervous. Also, you say that you just roll up the trellis at the end of the season. How do you get all the dead vines out? I use concrete mesh wire and just throw them on a burn pile.

[@debbiee6535]

You can eat the greens off the carrots as well

[@lanesteele240]

If you plant the seed plate curly ques will it make a seed plate bush. Do seed plate bushes need drip tape?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Doesn't quite work that way. 😂

[@pugsmom1]

Last year I planted Kentucky blue pole beans I bought from Burpee. These are the best variety of beans I've ever had. They grow nice long slender beans and produced clear up to the end of September. I used to swear by the regular blue lake beans but they got so they produced flat pods and very poor quality. I live in Oregon.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We're excited about the Kentucky Blue Pole Beans. We've heard great things about them and excited to carry them now.

[@robinmiller1783]

🎼🎹 Beans, beans the musical fruit, the more you eat the more you toot...the more you toot the better you feel, so let’s eat beans at every meal 🎼🎹.....lots of versions of that saying 😂

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Great tune!

[@craiglamb8056]

For my drip system I have 12 rows at 100 feet length each. Does a 3/4 inch garden hose deliver a higher water pressure to the system rather than a 5/8 inch garden hose?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

It may deliver more flow, but probably not more pressure.

[@craiglamb1742]

Can you explain the difference between flow and pressure? Doesn't your pressure regulator reduce PSI?

[@Stella77_7]

Interested in why you are berry the Drip line?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Drip tape was designed to be buried. Commercial farmers have been burying it for decades. We get confused when we see people putting it on top of the soil.

[@daphneeddlemon2752]

So informative. I love your videos! Thanks for always having great info. We blanch and freeze MS purple hull peas. Started prepping the garden yesterday. We have to put up a temporary fence around our plot every year because we have free range chickens. I have so many questions - where can I submit them?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You can send an email to [e-mail] and we'll be glad to help.

[@DixieLivingHomestead]

So disappointed not to be able to meet y'all at the Shindig this year. Keep up the great videos!!!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

I know. It stinks. Maybe next year.

[@edwinmartin5365]

Are your pole beans up good? I planted some Co-op pole beans March 30 by hand and they ain't up enough to see a row. If I only need a 1/4# of seed, is there any way to get that amount from your pole snap bean and pole limassol selection?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Our pole beans are up good -- starting to climb the trellis now. We only have packets (150 seeds) and 1 lb options. If you don't use all the seed, you can put it in the fridge and plant more in the fall.

[@michaelriley6455]

I plant Blue Lake bush beans with the Hoss seeder but I found it is better to run a double row instead of a single row. Any recommendations?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Yes. It's just as easy to plant two rows as it is one. We always plant bush beans on double rows.

[@seedsandsanity5525]

I see we are both planting our beans...which means I’m probably a few weeks late here 😂😂

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We'll be planting more in the next few weeks too. You're not too late.

[@seedsandsanity5525]

Mason (the 4 year old) and I were up before the sun today so we decided to plant them. Will drop more in the new front garden on our drip tape in two weeks too :) hoping to try canning for the first time with them :)

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Canning is fun!

[@Farmd427]

Anyone tried Fortex pole beans? Curious about production vs flavor compared to Blue Lake/Kentucky Blue.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Read through the comments. Seems like I saw several folks taking about Fortex.

[@brianostrander8262]

I'm interested in trying the rattlesnake pole beans. What can I expect from those for flavor?

[@michellem5997]

I'm trying those for the first time this year too. I hope they do well. 🤞🏻

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Rattlesnake is a great variety! Good texture. We pick all our beans on the small end of the spectrum.

[@shadybanks8625]

I plant as many green beans for my elderly mother. I get a summer and fall crop but I’m not able to rotate crops because I’m mostly interested in growing more green beans. What should I be adding to the soil to heal it for more beans. I’m noticing that Mexican beetles are doing more damage every year.and I don’t know how to get rid of them. Any help much appreciated

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Cover crop between plantings.

[@johnandleighs.9193]

Our favorite bush bean is a French bean called maxibel green bean are favorite yellow bean is a dorabell yellow bush beans

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We've heard good things about Maxibel!

[@skinnyWHITEgoyim]

Where do you order that netting for the trellis? What is it called? That is the handiest thing since indoor plumbing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

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[@allenhickman5914]

Do you ever use Inoculate on your bean seed? Why or why not?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We don't, but nothing wrong with doing so. It's just a bit of a messy process which doesn't lend well to using a mechanical planter.

[@barrywootten626]

What are the differences of bush and pole beans and what are the benefits of growing one or the other

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Pole beans grow vertically, so they're easier to pick and require less horizontal space in the garden.

[@danielleterry180]

What is the best variety for me to plant to can greenbeans and string beans

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