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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    February 19, 2011
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    It sounds like the soil is fertile given how the lilies did, so it should be a good place to grow plants. As for the vegetables, as long as the location gets at least 5 - 6 hours of sun, they should do fine.

    Regardless of how well the soil is doing right now, you should make it a habit to amend your soil a bit every year with organic material to help replenish nutrients that any plants grown there will use up.

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    Heather on
    March 10, 2011
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    Makes no difference at all. Plants are designed with the ability to sense gravity and most seeds will send the roots down and the shoots up, no matter the way they are planted. Even the plants (and beans are not one of them) that do better when planted a certain direction will figure it out. It just takes them a little longer to break the surface than if they were planted the right direction.

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    Nikki on
    March 15, 2011
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    Beans do best in soil that has been inoculated. This article will explain more on that:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/soil-inoculants.htm

    Beyond that, I would recommend a balanced fertilizer for beans.

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    Nikki on
    March 22, 2011
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    Crop rotation is actually pretty important, and without it, you're bound to have problems like the ones you've already encountered. I would recommend rotating your beans in order to give them a healthy chance. You may also want to consider using inoculant. These articles will better explain both crop rotation and inoculants: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/rotating-vegetables.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/soil-inoculants.htm

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    Nikki on
    April 5, 2011
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    Letting them dry on the plant will help with storage time. When you store them, also try putting them in a breathable container so that any leftover moisture can be let out from the beans.

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    Nikki on
    April 18, 2011
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    Even though the soil is not disturbed, I still suspect that some small animal is taking it, possibly from below. Possibilities include voles or chipmunks. These articles will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/chipmunk-control-eliminating-chipmunks-from-your-garden.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/animals/vole-control.htm

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    Nikki on
    May 18, 2011
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    There may be many likely culprits, and yes, this is probably occuring at night if you have not seen anything during the day. There are a lot of animals that feed at night, as well as slugs. These articles will help pinpoint the cause and provide ways to handle it: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/animals/camouflage-gardening-deterring-garden-crashers-pests.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/facts-about-slugs-and-how-to-kill-garden-slugs.htm

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