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- Q.When To Pick Beans - Someone gave us pole beans (Paisano) and we don't know when they are ready to pick or how to cook ...
- Q.Non-Producing Pole Bean Plants - I'm hoping you might be able to give me an idea as to why my Livingston Seed Co. 'blue lake ...
- Q.McCaslan Pole Beans - Got healthly vines. Full of blooms. Planted in June. Provided wire support. Great vines; however, they don't set fruit.
- Q.Pruning Pole Beans - Should excess growth be pruned from pole beans? If so, when, how much and how often?
- Q.Green Bean Production - Does density of foliage on pole beans affect bean production?
- Q.Shredded Pole Beans - My pole bean leaves are being shredded by something. What can I do?
- Q.Pole Beans As Beans - In years gone by, we used to let pole beans go and get large. Then somewhere along the line the ...
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August 1, 2011Q.When to Pick Beans
Someone gave us pole beans (Paisano) and we don't know when they are ready to pick or how to cook them.
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Nikki on
August 2, 2011
Certified ExpertA.The following article should be of some help to you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/harvesting-beans-when-do-you-pick-beans.htm
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Anonymous on
August 7, 2011Q.Non-Producing Pole Bean Plants
I'm hoping you might be able to give me an idea as to why my Livingston Seed Co. 'blue lake pole stringless FMI' pole bean plants (which have now been planted for over 60 days and have a wealth of leaves and vines) are not producing even one single bean thus far. They are planted in an area that has an abundance of sun, the soil has been well composted and fertilized, and watered at least on a weekly basis. And yet, they have failed to produce even one single bean! Any help, guidance, or solution you may offer would be very greatly appreciated!! (I also had a huge failure-rate with other Livingston Seed Co. beans (bush variety) this year as well: over 9 packages of seeds planted/'maybe' one quart of beans.
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Nikki on
August 8, 2011
Certified ExpertA.I would try giving them some bone meal to give them the phosphorous they need to bloom and fruit.
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Anonymous on
August 10, 2011Q.McCaslan Pole Beans
Got healthly vines. Full of blooms. Planted in June. Provided wire support. Great vines; however, they don't set fruit.
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Nikki on
August 11, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This article may help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/bean-blossoms-no-pods.htm
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Anonymous on
August 20, 2011Q.Pruning Pole Beans
Should excess growth be pruned from pole beans? If so, when, how much and how often?
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Nikki on
August 21, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Frankly, I would just leave them be. They will eventually twine around other parts of the plant or you can even help get them started. While trimming may stunt growth, it could encourage other problems, such as disease. They're only going to grow so much anyway.
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Anonymous on
August 25, 2011Q.Green Bean Production
Does density of foliage on pole beans affect bean production?
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Nikki on
August 26, 2011
Certified ExpertA.If you are having a problem with more foliage growth than flowering or pod production, then you likely have an over abundance of nitrogen in your soil, which is highly probable since beans are nitrogen-fixing plants. Add some phosphorus to the soil, such as bone meal, to help alleviate this issue and promote more flowering, which in turn will produce more pods.
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Leta on
September 1, 2011Q.Shredded Pole Beans
My pole bean leaves are being shredded by something. What can I do?
- Answered by
Heather on
September 5, 2011
Certified ExpertA.It is hard to say what it is being shedded by - possibly a raccoon, but it could be several other pests as well.
But, you can try a few things to deter them, such as sprinkling cayenne pepper on the plants, placing citrus peels around the plants to treating the area with predator urea (available at garden nurseries). These methods will deter most mammals that cause this kind of damage.
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September 14, 2011Q.Pole Beans as Beans
In years gone by, we used to let pole beans go and get large. Then somewhere along the line the beans were picked, 'shelled' and stored to be boiled later as 'ham and beans'. I don't remember how long the beans were left on the vine. Can they be picked and hung up to dry or are they left on the vine to dry?
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Nikki on
September 14, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/harvesting-beans-when-do-you-pick-beans.htm
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September 14, 2011A.I picked shelled and layed them in a scattered fashion on a part of a bench in my greenhouse,I covered them with a sack.Weeks later when all shriveled and dry They were gathered up ,put in a large jar and placed in the cupboard for eating.I have a small garden and need the space all the time so they could not be left on the vine.Hope this helps
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