How To Grow A Ton Of Green Beans In A Small Space - Dollar Tree Stackable- Plus A Tip For Gnats

[@eatfreebefree2780]

The Cherokee Bush bean I've been growing from my great grandmothers seed, my grandfather grew them, he gave me beans, I grow them, probably a 150 year ran cultivar

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Nice I got a few in a seed swap I was going to plant them. Are they a dry bean or a green bean?

[@eatfreebefree2780]

@@TeamBensonHomestead BOTH!! YOUR CHOICE!! You can dry the black beans and make ham beans, or pickle them whole!! Or boil with neck bone!!! Or... Use in salads!!!

[@eatfreebefree2780]

@@TeamBensonHomestead in less than six weeks I'm harvesting too!

[@sandyengland4985]

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[@markizanochi65]

Hi is any chance you can sell me like 20-30 beans 🫘? I have garden and I’m try start grow only old kind plant, heirlooms,I asking friends if 5hey have anything. I will pay for shipping and for seeds. And if anyone have any old kind seeds I like to contact me.I don’t have big garden but I like to have one portion only heirlooms there. Ty in advance.

[@paulgdlmx]

Not only informative but such a charming young lady

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you so much that's so nice of you.

[@carmenpereiramercado5190]

Isn't it amazing the amount of food the Lord has created for us! Love your garden and a little bit envious. TBH, very jealous! God Bless!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

It is God has truly blessed out family!

[@mdoreneb5315]

What a smooth and calm talker. You are very pleasant to listen to. It is nice to find a gardener that grows in the hot climates and is willing to share their knowledge. Thank you.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Awww thank you, the desert is such a wonderful place to grow and provide us with food all year long.

[@misstlc7136]

Yes very pleasant. Easy listen as I was doing chores. Thank u . I'll be checking back in since I found u. Subscribe folks. Times are tough. Support these channels to help them grow. It don't cost you a thing to help others by such a small gesture.

[@misstlc7136]

So a nice tip is when you bring home soil pour boiling water on your soil on a tarp and let it dry in the sun. Kills off any eggs or fungus. Dont forget to scrub your containers from last year before you plant.😊😊😊

[@Shannon-w5o]

Where are the beans?

[@Jvilla3478]

I’m just now seeing this! Yo, I really love and appreciate seeing young folks use their minds to make things better for us older folks. This is a great way to help out the elderly. I’m not that old but I love those folks too!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Awww thank you so much. I really want to inspire and give out ideas for others.

[@Jvilla3478]

Well, I grew up I. The Antelope Valley in Southern California. I still have family there and it’s a high desert where they are. This is a great way to get folks motivated to keep trying! Growing our own food is vital because our government hates us. I’m not meaning to be political, just mean to say that your video helps a Lot more people than you know! Ty

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

@jacksenreed7348 thank you so much I do believe we have to help and teach each other. Things are only getting crazier

[@shannoneg2000]

I love that you totally ignored "spacing guidelines" with your bush beans 😂 I shall follow your lead this year!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Lol I'm trying to get the most out of my lil space 😆 🤣 I also plant like 3 in cinder blocks and they did well. They hold up each other better.

[@shannoneg2000]

@@TeamBensonHomestead I hadn't thought about them supporting each other, but that makes sense! I've also heard that planting more densely minimizes weeds and water loss due to evaporation.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

@@shannoneg2000 that's true as well

[@shannoneg2000]

​@TeamBenson So... I left my house to buy cat food tonight. Instead, I wound up spending like $50 on planters, stackables, and seeds at Dollar Tree. 😂😂😂 I may have forgotten to buy cat food 😂 #ADHDbrain

[@PorchGardeningWithPassion]

@@shannoneg2000Been there myself lol

[@mariacrochet8379]

I love coating my fresh beans with olive oil and lots of seasonings and cooking in air fryer. Light, crisp and tasty dipped in your favorite sauce

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Ohhh that sounds so yummy

[@sccountrygirlhomesteadgard3516]

Hi! Zone 8b gardener here. I’ll be growing Kentucky Wonders, Contenders & Blue Lake green beans. You have a very nice setup.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you I love Kentucky Wonders. I normally grow them in the fall. I was also thinking a few seeds with the Noodle Beans only 2 of those survived so there might be room.

[@meemahmcdoogle]

Hey! 8a here with Blue Lake and Jade Beans. First time planter. Let me know your success!

[@corrinnacorrinna5572]

I always try to grow KY Pole Beans.

[@mashelleagee6831]

May god bless your seeds sewed

[@connieburns4837]

Blue Lake’s always produced an over abundance for us. We love them.

[@amyschultz8058]

I never even thought of planting beans in those. That's awesome. Thank you for sharing this!! With groceries costing what they cost and having an aging parent with a very small space, this is brilliant. I will definitely be doing this for her this year so she can have fresh bean's.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

It works well I plant a lot of different things those.

[@mistyriennett5902]

I have been growing bush beans in my Greenstalk for years. Also bush tomato plants do wonderful in a Greenstalk. Peppers Greenstalk I have an herb and salad garden Greenstalk also. My harvest are crazy. Give container gardening try.

[@sandybeck9192]

Never get tired of fresh green beans, they can be cooked so many good ways. Favs are teriyaki and bacon n onion. I want to try those dragon beans. Also asparagus beans. Biggest problem I’ve had here in south Florida is the hot wind, just general high heat, and the little containers dry out fast. You have a wonderful back yard. You are such a well spoken and cute young lady, I will subscribe!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you so much and big welcome to my channel 😀❤. Fresh green beans are simply the best I love them.

[@jeannedinovo5543]

To work with the hot winds, and sun scald you can buy a sheer woven sun cloth that you drape and secure to posts with clamps over your rows or patch. This lets in rain and plenty of sun, but minimizes any damage. There is a darker version if you want to maintain the HEAT in your rows to extend the growing season, of lettuces or second broccoli growth, or even tomatoes. Beans will continue to flower if adequate light and warmth is provided, so more beans to eat! Keep watered and work in a small handful of fertilizer (for flowers n vegetables) around each.

[@AugustaDanner]

I loved this video. This is the first year of my life and I'm 63, that I've had a run in with fungus knits, uggg. Thanks for your input about the cinnamon. My hubby wanted to buy chemicals to get rid of them, I'm not into that stuff. I also didn't realize you could grow so many bean plants together in such small a area. I can't wait to get started. Wish I was in your location, I'm in Kansas and it's late February, I'm so ready to get my garden going, my little green house is over flowing. Until next time, happy growing.

[@macylouwho1187]

You can use a food container with small holes poked all over the top to get rid of fungus gnats. I use half warm water/half apple cider vinegar with a drop of dawn dish soap to break surface tension so they fall in and drown in the water/vinegar combo. They are super attracted to apple cider vinegar. I put a pinch of sugar or honey in if I really want to get them coming in quick to the trap. After they thin out, I dump it and rinse it for the inevitable surge of the next round of hatched gnats coming out of the soil. When that happens, I repeat the process. That usually gets rid of the whole batch of them and the problem is over. Cinnamon never worked for me in the house, apple cider vinegar worked far better and faster.

[@shannoneg2000]

I'm in SC, Zone 8a. I know exactly what you mean! I finally gave in and started germinating seeds in ziploc baggies this past week. Hope to be planting some seeds inside this week!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Oh fungus gnats are the worst and it's hard when you live in a rainy location. Also make sure you aren't over wateing.

[@starglitter1966]

Thank you for the tip on letting each layer of the tower to get started before stacking!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Anytime I love my stackables

[@starglitter1966]

@@TeamBensonHomestead I did strawberries & the 2 lower levels weren't capturing enuf sun... Really appreciate the tip!

[@CattleRancher863]

I grow scarlet runners on tall teepee sticks, the beans are huge and the blossoms are beautiful. The hummingbirds love them.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Omg I bet that is beautiful 😍

[@wamich4]

I put a hole in the center of each, and turn a clay pot upside down and it's off the ground so you can spin it to get even sun. I spun each day 1 turn. Works great

[@junedeike6144]

Cool idea. Thanks.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

That's a great idea!

[@aquilaclark814]

Zine 7 here..Thanks for your video we have some good tips and I did not know about cinnamon🙌🏽🙌🏽..You’re doing a great job with your garden and we’re learning a lot..Stay safe🥰🥰

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you so much. I'm happy to help.

[@caddycraft6823]

Beautiful garden spot! You maximized very well, you should be so proud of yourself!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you so much. You should see me new videos. I know can grow twice the amount of food. I currently have a 20 foot Black Cherry Tomatoe growing in my small space.

[@candaceaustin4258]

Wonderful knowledge Since Washington in high desert gets over 100 all I'm learning from you is fabulous.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Oh wow I never knew there was a high desert in WA. I went to Seattle once and it rained for like 10 days straight lol

[@theresaparker4891]

You Are absolutely a joy to watch and good for my 71-year-old soul. Thank you

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you so much that's so nice of you. I love making videos.

[@tamimosher9368]

I'm loving your yard setup. Mine is such a hot mess and I feel like I don't know how to make it cute, much less organized! I just set up beds and pots wherever I have a space so it's quite a hodge podge of things. I'm a new subscriber and even though we're in totally different zones (I'm 5b/6a) I am learning a lot from you. Thank you for your videos ... keep them coming!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Big welcome to my channel!!! You got this. I used to feel my was all over the place but it slowly came together.

[@rachelwickart275]

Oh, there's not a thing wrong with a hodge podge garden -- whatever fits your style is right. Gardens are very forgiving! 😀

[@klomax7089]

I LOVE growing bush beans becuz they’re so easy, and they taste great! Fantastic video and right on time becuz I just moved my strawberries from the Dollar Tree stackers and now I can put my beans in them 🙌🏾🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾👍🏾🫶🏽🫶🏽

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Yay that's exciting, I'm so late on commenting back but I hope it's growing great!

[@southwesthomestead1234]

This year was the first year that I was able to find these containers and I am so happy with them, they are not in the lease bit cheap. I also had very good luck with dollar tree seeds. No they are not heirloom or Non GMO but for gardeners on a budget you can't beat them. Lots of good tips in this video!!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Big congrats on your garden!!! And don't worry about them being heirloom you are going to grow an amazing garden. And don't worry at all about them being Non GMO. All seeds sold in stores are non gmo.

[@TOMMYBITESHOMESTEAD]

I’m glad you mentioned about the cinnamon. I ran and added some to mine

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

It really helps getting bagged soil right at the being of the spring is the worst because it really damp. If it get it during the summer it drys out so it kills them.

[@CityWideGardens]

Bottom watering also helps keep down the gnats

[@daynastithem3576]

I live in Florida and we have like 4 different types of fire ants on our property. I have a fire ant guy that comes and treats my property every 4 months but not around my garden. I use containers to garden as I am older and have arthritis and some mobility issues with my ankles and knees anymore. But I find those ants hate the smell of cinnamon. So I buy large containers of cinnamon and sprinkle on top of my containers and the ants stay out of them.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Ohhhh no 4 types!!! This is how I got ants out of my garden I had them once kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWW1ZZ-bfdV7irMsi=pkEzpNlr2J3GbGFF. Ants aren't a huge problem here in the desert but sometimes we get them.

[@dianekerekes6988]

Totally enjoyed the video. In fact I saved it as you mentioned several things I want to re-see. Loved it. ❤

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

I'm so glad! Thank you so much

[@shannaanne8253]

Your garden is SO BEAUTIFUL! Looks like a great labor of love. Thanks for the advice and God Bless.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you I just finished the redesign last week so I'm excited for my new tree.

[@dravonwalker2352]

Love the idea of growing bush beans in a stackable! I was wondering what I was going to do with that. How did it work for you over the season?

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

So it would have been great but we had a crazy year of fires in California which made out weather terrible, also the bag soil I used from home depot was completely infest with everything and on top of all that since the fires affected our temperatures we had 70mph haboos roll in with 110 degree Temps. Haboos are a giant wall of sand that moves across the state lol. I was so jealous because everyone that started them with me when I did the video was sending me all these pictures of their towers full of beans.

[@tohrurikku]

@@TeamBensonHomestead That is too bad. Are you going to try again this year? How long does a bean bush last for? You said that they grow big over time, so is it harder to rotate the stackables after a certain growing time?

[@LeahsLeaves]

I did this in my stackable Dollar Tree planters last year with Burgundy, Gold Rush, and Contender Bush Bean mix. They did great! I stacked 2 high so every compartment would receive rain evenly.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Oh I bet they were so beautiful 😍

[@SuffolkSusie]

Excellent video! I’m planting a lot of beans this year.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank and yay you can never go wrong with beans

[@charlottelawrence5790]

Your garden is beautiful in the background.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you so much!

[@audreyhandy9273]

Just started watching your video. Very informative. I too love dragon beans. I grew them for the first time last year. Happy growing ❤

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Big welcome to my channel, and thank you so much.

[@chickiebrewer3667]

I'm a gardener here in Tempe Arizona.. Thank you for all your tips!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Oh hey!!! I went to ASU 🤗. And anytime I'm happy to help.

[@firequeen2194]

So glad I found this video. Had to order a case of the planters from Dollar Tree online because none of my local stores had them. I’m not only planting bush green beans but also bush black beans and bush pinto beans. Yay!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Big welcome to my channel!!! I think I'm going plant some pinto beans in mine too right now since it looks like we are in for a hot summer.

[@IRgEEK]

What a wonderful tip with the cinnamon! Thank you for sharing!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Any time!

[@thenodiggardener]

If you haven't tried them before, I think you may well like Red Swan beans too. They are prolific, pretty, and very tasty. They'll keep producing for ages. I usually grow Blue Lake as my climbing bean, and I've tried many others as bush beans, but that Red Swan beat them all last year. They also froze very well too.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Oh I will have to try those. Red is my favorite color so I love having red things in my garden.

[@rcar9115]

Great tips. Subscribed 🙂

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Awesome, thank you!

[@karennicole3114]

I'm really excited to see your bean tower 😊

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

It will be fun. I'm hoping for a ton.

[@mamabearwarriors93]

From what I've read, they are self-pollinated and it's rare for them to cross unless they are super super close together. But thanks for the video! I am planning 4 types of bush beans in my stackers but I was only going to do one per side and I am so glad to hear I might be able to plant twice as much!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Oh nice perfect thank you for putting that. I couldn't remember. And yes they grow even better together because the support each other. It will help with the wind and heat.

[@mamabearwarriors93]

@@TeamBensonHomestead that's so great to know! I'm hoping to grow more than we need so I can give some away at church and freeze some. I really appreciate this video because of all the things I'm growing this year, bush beans are the one I'm the most excited about!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

That's really great it's so important to build the community up too and take care of the people around you too if you can.

[@tensiepalmer1730]

Found you by accident. Thank you for sharing! I am in a similar weather pattern.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Well I'm happy you found my channel and Big Welcome!!!

[@Corgimom1903]

Hi Tiffany! I ran across your channel and loved it! Am now a new subscriber and am looking forward to watching all of your past videos along with new ones to come. Sending you warm Spring wishes🤗🌷🌻

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Yay big welcome to my channel!!!! And thank you so much for watching my videos. If you ever have any questions about garden feel free to ask me. 😊

[@TOMMYBITESHOMESTEAD]

I absolutely love your channel and appreciate you sharing your journey

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you so much. It makes me so happy to see so many people gardening with me.

[@lonismith6491]

I pulled outside all my tiny plant starts and now there are 1,000 mile per hour winds here in NV. They knocked over so many things when I wasn’t home and before I planted. Tons of strawberry casualties. I want to cry, but I will NOT be discouraged. I hope you didn’t get our horrendous winds. Ugh. Happy gardening everyone!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Ohhhh nooo. We got some wind I have to cut a few broken tomatoe vines but that was about it. And you got this keep going, when I first started my channel a hail storm ruined my entire garden. I didn't post for like a month because I was so upset. But everyone was like just baby the plants and they will come back. And some of them did to my surprise.

[@GulfCoastGranny]

I just found your channel and I have to tell you that I enjoyed this video so much! Can't wait to watch more! Great gardening advice!!! I bought 12 of those Dollar Tree planters in January and will be planting Contender bush beans in them in about 2 weeks. I garden in south Mississippi and our spring is getting a later start than usual this year. Have a wonderful week! ~GCG

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Big welcome to my channel! And nice those planters go so fast. I hope you guys didn't get hit to hard with the crazy weather

[@GulfCoastGranny]

@@TeamBensonHomestead We didn't get snow but it did get down in the 20s. It killed a lot of my garden, even the protected stuff.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Oh no well sending you tons of warm vibes for a great growing season.

[@JILLCritterologist]

Contender has done better for me (in MD) than any other variety! Great flavor, and I did some excellent dilly bean pickles with them also.

[@patriciaforbes7179]

Very good information Zi will use my stackable to grow some beans and vegetables

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you 😊 I'm happy to help

[@cynthiaklug6020]

Hi. I’m enjoying your video! I work in the Garden Department at one of The Home Depots Texas. I’m sorry the soil you purchased was wet. If you are ever not pleased with your item, you can easily return it. If you were my customer, I’d open a replacement for you to make sure it was wet. That way you would know for sure that you were getting what you want. Happy Gardening! 🌻

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Awesome! Thank you! I'm better with returning things now if they are bad. I've learned to look out for things now too.

[@aquaseahorselove3939]

It was 89° here today and it’s still officially winter. Spring is official in 2 days though. 😜 I hate trying to grow anything that trails in containers. So this is great to know about the beans. I missed out on the stackable pots. They never keep enough stock in of what everyone wants. I see some halfway decent priced ones on Amazon, so I may order those. I hate those fungus gnats. Last year I got a lot of them. This year I did a ton of research to try and keep from getting them. I switched to Happy Frog potting soil and switched to coco coir to grow my seedlings in. So far, so good.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Yeah I swear the Dollar Tree only makes so many to make people wait every year lol. Gnats are the worst. Normally I let me potting soil dry out before putting it in my garden

[@patticriss2238]

I always dry out my soil From the store. Especially fox farm. Wonderful soil but it can be wet and gnat filled.

[@GmamaGrowz]

I've been growing the royal purple and dragon tongue bush beans 🤩 Thanks for sharing your gardening tips!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Oh I love both of those!!!

[@Happy2Run4Me]

I’m so glad you made this video because I was able to get 30 plants in 5 stackables and then 6 more in 2 other planters (I did that before realizing I can plant 2 seeds per side of the pot). Also I planted 10 strawberry plants/crowns in 3 stackables and they’re doing great! I drilled a hole in the center of 6 stackables and drove a 3’ rebar into the ground, placed a concrete block over it and slowly stacked the planters on top of the rebar and concrete block. This way they shouldn’t tip over in the wind (hopefully). I’ve heard you could also use a 2” x 12-18” length PVC pipe instead of the concrete block but I just had the block available. I can also rotate the planters fairly easily for the best sun exposure as needed. Still, it looks beautiful and I’m so happy with my beans growing out of these planters! I also planted my blackberry and elderberry crowns in my stackable planters for now until they get bigger and I can prepare their permanent spot on our property. Thank you again for making these videos because it has truly saved me so much money and trouble and gave me ideas to plant in a way of which I hadn’t thought. Watering goes very quickly as well and my plants are so easy to maintain. I have two GreenStalks as well and honestly these stackables are so great to work with and makes vertical growing so approachable on a strict budget. I don’t need to buy the Greenstalks anymore. Growing is so satisfying this way! Visually it’s also stunning to look out my window and see them. They’re just so aesthetically pleasing to look at!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Yay I'm happy it was helpful and nice you got a lot of plants. That's so exciting!!!

[@saundradale882]

I just found your channel and I LOVE IT! I would never have thought I could grow green beans in the stackable! I will definitely do it this year! Thank you so much!!!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Big welcome to my channel!!! Yes you can grow bushels anywhere!!

[@liebekatz1]

You have a really nice set-up there. I will be following your gardening journey to learn new ideas. I love gardening ❤

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Awesome! Thank you! And big welcome to my channel!!

[@mdoreneb5315]

When I started my tomatoes inside, I ended up with soil gnats. After my tomatoes were a few inches high, I put an 1 inch of sand over the soil. I then watered with a spike that went 5 or 6 inchs deep and you place a water bottle on the spike. NO MORE GNATES!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Ugh I hate gnats lol I get them in the house because I always end up overwatering the house plants.

[@joylawrence6481]

Just found your channel after 10 yrs gardening in Sunlakes. Haven't tried bush beans, haven't had luck growing pole beans or long beans! I believe I'll try Bush beans. Thank you, glad I found your channel, made my day! Subscribed!🤗❤️😎

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Big welcome to my channel!!! I'm happy to have you here!

[@beckysgardening3547]

NE Florida gardener here. Loved your video and all your ideas. We get false seasons here as well.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you 😊 these false seasons are always fun lol

[@simonesmit6708]

I am amazed that everyone doesn't know about bush beans. I grew up with my Mom growing both types.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

I didn't know about them until I was an adult. My grandparents always grew the big vines and used them to cover the patio.

[@simonesmit6708]

@@TeamBensonHomestead my Mom used the pole beans for french cut beans. She let the beans get quite large and then slice them diagonally and very thinly. She loved them that way. Wish I knew what happened to the little machine she used to slice them.

[@angelaraum1545]

Vermiculite light layer on top keeps fungus knats far away. That is what I do with seed starter when starting inside seeds like Tomato/,Peppers

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Oh that's a great tip thank you 😊

[@angelaraum1545]

@@TeamBensonHomestead Your welcome. Learned it from Next level Gardening. He gardens in California but has lots of tips. Another tip-- when seed started weather using store bought or yr own diy seed starting mix always moisten mix with boiling water to kill those eggs.

[@brg2743]

We planted beans in a clay soil and they sid great. They just don't like cold or constantly wet soil. We also planted in a large clear tub once and they didn't do too bad.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

I swear you can plant beans anywhere, it improves the soil too.

[@allthingsconsist1742]

Thank you for this video!! I’m learning so much from you ❤️ God bless

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Yay I'm happy to help. If you ever have a question just let me know. I'm answering one every how to type video

[@jotaroslegs2345]

Great garden! Yes, I grow bush beans every year. They are so much better and take up less room.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you 😊 yes bush beans are so nice. You can get a ton of beans in a small space.

[@Sam-ny9tz]

Subscribed!! Love your garden and personality. Thank you ❤️🙏🏽💯 Can't wait to see more of your content. Absolutely beautiful ❤️

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Big welcome to my channel!!! I'm happy to have you here 🥰

[@patticriss2238]

You really are made for this. Great channel. Thanks for the info. Just bought my first stacker.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you so much 💓

[@patricialawrence7459]

In the midwest, those lovely pots would be a mess after the 1st rain. I'd suggest using a drill to poke holes in the bottom before adding soil. I love the cinnamon idea. Thanks for sharing.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

They don't love the rainy season here either but now I learned when to plant in them.

[@janmalone8641]

Thank you so much for the fungus gnat remedy ! Love it.😎

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Any time!

[@kristuskan3117]

what a wonderful video! Thank you so much. I just picked up the stackable containers from Dollar Tree and now I know exactly what I am going to plant in them. New subscriber!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Big welcome to my channel I have some going right now in the pots!!!

[@lindabohl2454]

Very nice!! ❤. Thanks for sharing!! California here

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thanks for watching!

[@peggybrowning9120]

Thank you for the gardening tips. I didn't know that about cinnamon! Best wishes.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

You are so welcome!

[@kskorner74]

You can always save seed, it Will still grow food, period, even hybrid seeds, they will grow food, even if it's not the original type

[@palehorse4447]

Beans are self-pollinating and pollination usually happens even before the blossom opens. So they are less likely to cross-pollinate even when growing close to each other. However, to be on the safe side, try to plant different varieties of beans at least 10 feet from one another if you are saving bean seeds. This is straight from Google. I believe we should be safe to save seeds from plants planted near each other. Because there is no way I could put 10ft between each variety lol. Hope that helps plus I needed to know for myself.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you for looking that up. Lol yeah mine aren't going to be 10Ft either lol. I have saved seeds from my Kentucky Wonders for three pass few years and those have been growing true.

[@palehorse4447]

@@TeamBensonHomestead has your beans sprouted yet?

[@deborahmerchant7603]

This helps me lot. I read 25 ft apart between varieties, which is a challenge for me. 10ft is doable. Thanks!

[@marlenemcmillan8891]

Just found your channel..i love the way you explain everything...nicely done

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Big welcome to my channel!! I'm so happy to help

[@melodioushaste]

I'm excited to find your channel. I'm 52 and pretty much a first time gardener this year. I will be doing most of it in a Greenstalk, but there will be a soil garden too (I'm just too phobic of snakes and worms to enter that lair!) I'm planning on starting some seeds this week. So far I have mostly herbs, but I'm also going to start some rainbow chard, romaine, and cucumbers.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Big welcome to my channel and yay congrats on your first garden!!! May you have an amazing harvest and a beautiful growing journey!!

[@claystreet114]

Hi ! This is my first time to see you. GREAT JOB ! 🎉 👍 Cynthia 🌷 Texas

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you so much and welcome to my channel

[@latriciacagle4873]

Dragon tongue beans are my favorites. And Malabar spinach does well here in the heat. I use cinnamon for ants but will be trying it for fungus gnats as well.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

I love love love dragon tongue bush beans

[@ColRubyDimplesManacha]

Can't wait to see it all filled out! Thank you!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

I can't wait I think its going to be so pretty. The bok choy and lettuce filled out so nicely in them this year.

[@TheKentuckylady717]

Do you have a pic you can post of your bok chow & lettuce ? would love to see it ....What all do you use bok chow for ? I've never really eaten it except in chinese food .....how else do you prepare it ? Thanks...

[@MsFlipper1969]

UK zone 2 here. Happy to learn about the cinnamon trick. I too bought some very soggy compost recently. I have only used a handful so far to top up a pot. It has dried out but not checked for gnats yet. Thanks for the tip x

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Hey big welcome to my channel!!!! Omg zone 2 sounds cold 🥶. The other thing you can do for your soil is cover it with a trap and let the sun bake it. It will kill the gnats. Since it's so hot here when we get soil we learn them in the truck for a day to kill the gnats. Someone told me that trick after seeing this video and now it works like a charm.

[@excemptfrombs2124]

Zone 2 in the uk ,are you sure that’s correct ,I’m 8b in the midlands ?

[@MsFlipper1969]

@@excemptfrombs2124 recently found its zone 9. Although I'm still not 100% sure 🤣

[@bee_marya]

Your garden is so beautiful 🧡

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you so much

[@pamelabrown9800]

Great video and informative 😊thanks!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you so much 💓

[@WolfQuantum]

For large amounts of produce consider a good dehydrator. It not only reduces large mass into small but also retains the nutritional values well.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

I love my dehydrator. I just tried dehydrated okra for the first time and omg soooo good

[@WolfQuantum]

Beware. We dehydrated a big bag of frozen corn and found out... It makes a tasty snack. 😊

[@PorchGardeningWithPassion]

I appreciate these tips. I got a bunch of them the other day at the Dollar Store and have been working on my plan for them. How did the beans turn out?

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

I love those things. That year they were going great until we had this crazy storm. I'm actually doing it again right now. I've grown so many things in those stackables.

[@PorchGardeningWithPassion]

@@TeamBensonHomesteadVery cool! I am working on some herbs indoors getting them ready for the trays up here in the PNW. I will wait a little longer and plant the beans outside. Lemon balm will likely be my biggest crop in the stackable trays, along with lettuce and basil.

[@marilynkennedy1579]

I’m so excited to try this! Glad I found you! From GA

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Welcome to my channel! I just planted some more beans in mine for this year again.

[@gingernotturno5365]

you have a wonder little garden with a big impact ....great job

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you so much 💓

[@palehorse4447]

Yea i was right about the cinnamon. I guessed on your post before watching the video. Vermiculite works well also. I have used both and no gnats lol.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Nice!!!! I was so annoyed when I saw them lol. I'm going to pour out the rest from the bag and put a tarp on it to kill them. I really don't want gnats all over the garden

[@margaretowens1749]

Yes you can save the seeds, I do every year

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Nice!!

[@donnamclaughlin9215]

Thank you for the tip on the cinnamon. I would like to see how the stacking planters work for you. I want to buy them but some people said they fall over. I would only stack 3 for herbs. My beans are in a rectangular planter that has a trellis attached. I mostly plant herbs, greens for salad, beans, flowers. take care! 🌻🐞

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Sure thing! I hope it helped

[@danielleterry2331]

I finally got green beans to do for me last year and planting the Cherokee wonder bush beans again will try the blue lake bush bean since you said they are tried and true

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Oh those are great varieties I need to get the Cherokee ones they grow well during monsoon season for me.

[@deneseharris]

Thanks for the cinnamon trick, love your garden.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Anyone and thank you 😊 I just did a redesign a few videos ago I now have 3 trees.

[@tthappyrock368]

I'm going to try growing my fall bush beans in my $Tree stackables! What a great idea!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Nice you will have to tell me how you like it. I'm going to be planting bean towers this fall.

[@teresaburnette3778]

Very enlightening. Thanks for the Cinnamon tip.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Anytime 😊

[@mygrannysgarden]

Great video. I have about 10 of those stackables that I purchased a couple of weeks ago. I am trying to decide what I wanted to plant in them. After watching this video, maybe I’ll try bush beans or different types of herbs.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

I'm going to do bush beans again

[@riss6647]

I sure wish my dollar tree had those stackers. Love all the info. Thanks so much!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Some people said they found them on their website. And thank you I'm trying to get as much info as I can out there to help everyone

[@sandinmaheye1]

You can order in bulk on their website. I think it’s 36

[@patriciagraham4786]

@@sandinmaheye1 I ordered them a couple of months ago from Dollar Tree online. They were $1 each then. Now everything is $1.25 each. You have to order a case of 36 at a time. But it will be worth it.

[@rambette6580]

Howdy! I'm so glad I found your channel. I'm in Southern New Mexico and have similar heat issues to overcome, though you have more heat AND humidity there. I look forward to checking out your videos to glean information that I can apply here. Thank you!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Big welcome to my channel!!! The Desert is an amazing place to garden. I garden all year long even during our hot summers.

[@butterbeans1619]

I didn't know about the fungus gnats and cinnamon. I will have to try that. Thanks

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Yes they hate it. Also let the spot try out so if you have gnats don't over water.

[@lisafoster5939]

Beans will cross pollinate. If you want to save your seeds you will need to hand pollinate some of the flowers and mark them to collect the seeds.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

very true!

[@thatsmuzik2570]

Love all the info and small space solutions! Subscribed.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Big welcome to my channel!!!!

[@missysunshine2660]

Omgosh! Love your vid! New gardener here and am in AZ too! Planted seeds outside today. Our backyard is the desert. I do battle with the bunnies and saw a squirrel today. Grrr. I bought two of the stackables and then they were out everywhere. I can tell you will be very encouraging. Thank you!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Yay AZ Peep!!!! We will get the dollar tree pots again around normally because we have 2 major planting seasons. And sending you tons of positive garden vibes for the spring!

[@missysunshine2660]

@@TeamBensonHomestead thanks! I planted a bed on Sunday and bunnies dug yesterday morning and this morning but not giving up! Just more netting and clothespins! Lol. We are in AJ.

[@patticriss2238]

You are a joy to watch and learn from. Thank you. Super fun I may try this stackable bean idea. If I can find the stackers. If not, I’ll devise something. 💙

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you 😊 the stackables will probably come out again at the dollar tree in the fall. They come out in the Fall and early Spring.

[@mznaturaldiva67]

Thank you for sharing again I found the stackable pots at the dollar tree so I will be doing these 😊♥️

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Aren't they great I'm going to always plant spinach in them too.

[@dvybryson7300]

Great idea with stackable planters.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you, I'm hoping to get a ton

[@RevLetaLee]

Your garden is amazing. I'm going to copy you on this one. Thanks.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you my garden is my happy place

[@RevLetaLee]

@@TeamBensonHomestead Me Too!! We're so blessed to be able to have them.

[@tiffanys9493]

Omg new subscriber now ! You are so creative and informative. Glad I found your channel.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Big welcome to my channel!!! I'm glad you enjoyed my video!

[@Kight213]

First time here. Very informative. Thank you. I’m a subscriber now. Happy growing.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Big welcome to my channel and thank you. If you ever have garden questions feel free to ask me

[@laurabailey1914]

Love this video! Do you have a video showing how well they grew!!? I'm intrigued!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

It went all crazy that year, the fires messed up our weather and all the soil at home depot was super infested. It went south that season lol. But all is good now I have started planting beans this year in there and I did a 2 year review for the pots I have grow just about everything in them.

[@sandramoore8903]

I love the tip you put in about cinnamon.

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

Thank you its one of my favorite tricks.