Category: Vegetables

Add beans to the boiling water and cook until the green beans are bright green and crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Immediately transfer beans to the ice bath for 5 minutes. How long do green beans need to boil? Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season heavy with salt. Note, it […]

Good choices for your finch include broccoli, carrots, winter squash, parsley, spinach, green beans, tomato and zucchini. What should you not feed a finch? Finch Care Seed lacks important vitamins and minerals so their daily diet should be supplemented with small portions of fresh fruit and vegetables such as apple, carrot, beans, peas, corn, broccoli […]

Treat string beans with chemical insecticides, following manufacturer’s instructions. Carbaryl, sold under the brand name Sevin, is available in powder and liquid form. Powder is used to dust bean plants and is quite effective for control of beetles and most string bean insect pests. What can you put on green beans to keep bugs away? […]

You can buy mouse food at pet shops. Small amounts of fresh fruit and vegetables. There’s a list below of fruit and veg that’s safe for mice to eat. Healthy treats such as boiled or scrambled egg, mealworms, lean meat, beans, peas, chickpeas and other pulses. Can rats eat uncooked green beans? Those that can […]

Yes, they do and will most likely eat entire gardens of green beans to the ground. We recommend that you combine the deer deterrent methods we have outlined to create effective deer control measures. Do rabbits eat green beans? Does the rabbit eat green beans? The short answer is yes, rabbits can eat green beans […]

Low yield: Overly wet soil, dry soil, or infertile soil may result in slow-growing or stunted plants and low yields. Bean plants produce fewer or no new pods while maturing existing pods; harvests of snap beans may be greatly reduced if if bean pods are allowed to mature. How do you make my green beans […]

Nitrogen. All plants need nitrogen to encourage healthy photosynthesis and vigorous leaf growth. Beans, like other legumes, are nitrogen fixers, which means they take their nitrogen from the air and add it to the soil. This means that it is not necessary to fertilize beans with extra nitrogen. How much nitrogen do green beans need? […]

Green beans grow best in a well-prepared and organically amended soil. They should receive six to eight hours or more of sunlight every day for optimum growth. Green beans can be directly seeded in the garden and do not need to be started as transplants. Can green beans get too much sun? Green beans can […]

45-75 days. You can plant indoor beans at any time. Depending on soil, sunlight, and variety, beans are usually ready to harvest anywhere from 45-75 days after planting. First, fill your pots with plenty of organic matter and a rich potting mix. Pop a couple bean seeds into each pot and water them well. How […]

Provide enough space. To plant bush bean seeds, sow them about one to one and a half inches deep and three inches apart, with your bean rows 18 inches apart. If you are planting pole beanspole beansFasole cu cârnați (“beans with sausages”, Romanian pronunciation: [faˈsole ku kɨrˈnat͡sʲ]) is a popular Romanian dish, consisting of baked […]

After draining, place the beans on a dehydrator sheet or oven trays. Make sure that the beans do not overlap to maintain enough heat and air circulation. Place the trays in an oven dryer and set the temperature to 120°F (50°C). Let the beans stay inside the oven for a period of 12 to 18 […]

Beans and Cool Temperatures You can plan for a continuous green been harvest by planting seeds every two weeks through midsummer. Can beans be planted in June? Beans are great for a June planting in Zones 3-8. Beans are fast growing in warm soil will give you a crop in as little as 35 days […]

Remove the pods from the plants and lay them out to dry inside for at least two weeks. After the two weeks have passed following the harvesting of bean pods, shell the beans or you can leave the seeds within the pods until the planting season. How do you dry green bean seeds for next […]

These plants often require hand-pollination to help ensure a successful crop. Because legumes like green beans or black beans have both male and female parts, pollination is much easier! Are beans male and female? Some plants, such as peas and beans, have flowers that primarily pollinate themselves. Each flower contains both male and female reproductive […]

What is this? The heat breaks down the plant cells, diluting the acidity of the cell sap as the pigments are dispersed in a more neutral solution (water). What’s left behind is green chlorophyll, which was always present in the beans but masked by the plant’s anthocyanins. What beans have purple seeds? Castor Bean -Deep […]

Bean Flower Colors Flower colors include: White – probably the most common color; can be pure white or ivory. Pink – some beans produce pink flowers in varying shades. Purple – bean flowers from purple-podded beans tend to be light lavender. Do green beans have flowers? Green beans have complete flowers (with both male and […]

I’d direct seed the green beans for sure and don’t usually transplant cukes. They don’t like to be transplanted, but transplant ok as long as you move the entire root ball intact into the final planting. It is best to do it early, before the plant has true leaves. Can green bean plants be transplanted? […]

When to Plant Vegetables in Zone 7 Indoor Planting Dates Outdoor Direct Sow BEANS April-May BEETS March-April BROCCOLI February – March March BRUSSEL SPROUT April – May May When should I start my green beans? Beans grow best when direct-seeded outdoors. Sow any time after the last spring frost date, when soil have warmed to […]

Beans do not do well with members of the onion family, such as onion, leek, chives and garlic. Beans and carrots complement each other, giving each other nutrients that encourage growth. Carrots also help beans by attracting ladybugs that keep aphids from damaging leaves. What should not be planted next to onions? Onions make great […]