Hello gardeners and farmers, are you planning for growing beans at home? Well, here is a planting guide for beans. Bean plants are annual vegetables that grow quickly at home. Beans are a great plant for beginning gardeners to grow, as they are easy to plant, maintain, and harvest. Growing Beans at home is an excellent option for many gardeners. Bean is the common name for the seeds of several genera that belongs to the Fabaceae family. People have been planting Beans for centuries for use as snap Beans, shelling Beans, or dry Beans. Now. let’s get into details of growing beans at home. This information may be useful in growing beans at home in the Balcony. Terrace, Backyard, Greenhouse, Polyhouse, Shade Net, Indoors, Pots, Containers, Raised beds, and Grow bags.
A Step By Step Guide to Growing Beans At Home
Guide to Growing Beans (Image credit: pixabay)
Beans are easy to grow plants in containers. This is why it is a good plant choice to try for a first-time vegetable gardener. This legume plant has a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria by which helps to improve soil nutrition. Planting Beans in your vegetable garden is a trouble-free and easy way to enjoy plenty of this delicious and nutritious vegetable. The flowers appear about 2 months after planting. Harvest time of Beans changes depending on the type of Bean plant and the desired stage. You can grow Bean plants directly in the ground or raised bed or in a pot.
Varieties for Growing Beans At Home
In general, there are two types of Beans like shell Beans and snap Beans. Both Bean types can grow in the pole or bush-style, but the Bean pods make them unique. Shell Beans are removed from their pod to be eaten and are consumed fresh or dried to save for later. While, Snap Beans are eaten inside their pod, and are only eaten fresh (not dried for later use). Some popular shell Beans include black Beans, Fava Beans, black-eyed peas, garbanzo Beans, and Kidney Beans.
Some popular snap Beans include snap (green) Beans, adzuki Beans, Mung Beans, asparagus Beans, and scarlet-runner Beans.
Bush Beans – Bush Beans, also known as dwarf Beans, are short and sturdy. Instead of vining, this variety grows in a bush about 2 feet high and does not require trellising.Bush Bean plants are popular for their short harvesting period.Because of how easy they are to grow, bush Beans are a practical choice for beginners. Bush Beans also a good choice for gardeners who don’t wish to use trellises or other supports with their potted plants.
The best bush Bean varieties for growing in containers are;
Contender
Kentucky Bean
Purple Teepee
Top Crop
Pole Beans – Pole Beans are the tall and vining Beans. Pole Bean plants are climbers with twisting vines that need support to grow vertically.Pole Bean plants grow fast, shooting up trellises or any nearby support. That’s why it is ideal for home gardens. They take up more vertical space than lateral space, making pole Beans easier to grow in small spaces. The vertical vining makes them visually stunning and allows for easier harvesting.
The best pole Bean varieties for growing in containers are;
