French bean and lettuce container

Direct sow beans in the garden 1 to 2 weeks after the last expected frost when the soil has warmed to at least 60°F (16°C). Start beans indoors 3 to 2 weeks before transplanting to the garden. • Bush beans are usually determinate with one week or two week period of harvest; bush beans are usually planted every 10 days to ensure a continuous harvest through summer. • Pole beans are usually indeterminate, or vining, with a continuous harvest over 6 to 8 weeks if the beans are pi

Guar beans, also known as cluster bean and Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, are bean plants grown extensively in Northern India and Pakistan. Its young legumes are an essential food source, while its mature beans are valuable commercial commodities. Many products we use daily include guar gum, a thickening agent derived from the dried and crushed endosperm from ripe beans. Guar gum is found in baking, ice cream production, and an essential oil excavation industry. There are lots of reasons you may want

How to Grow LettuceLettuce is an ideal crop for beginner growers and seed savers alike. Gardeners can choose looseleaf varieties that do not form heads or grow iceberg lettuces that form a head of tightly overlapping leaves.Time of PlantingPlant in the spring or fall when temperatures are still cool (lettuce bolts in warm temperatures).Spacing RequirementsDirect sow seeds 1/8 inch deep, 1 inch apart. Thin plants to 6-8 inches apart for Looseleaf, and up to 12 inches apart for Crisphead.Time to G

Growing green beans, whether the pole or bush varieties, is one of the easiest vegetables in the summer garden. But when you should you begin harvesting these summer favorites? Find out when to harvest your green beans for tender pods! If this is your first time growing pole beans or bush beans, fear not! I have a full tutorial on How to Grow Pole Beans, and many of the same concepts, except for the trellising, can be applied to growing bush beans. This post may contain affiliate lin