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Drive stakes into the ground at the four corners of the pot and use string tied between the stakes as a frame work for the beans to hang onto.<\/li>\n

Use bamboo stakes and build a four legged tee-pee above the pot for the runners to climb up.<\/li>\n

If the beans are on a deck of an apartment, use lengths of twine looped under the pot and tied overhead onto the overhead frame of the deck. Then train the beans up the twine.<\/li>\n

Erect a section of trellis alongside the pot.<\/li>\n

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Climbing beans produce beans over a longer period than dwarf beans. I nip off the growing tips when the plants reach about two metres high to encourage them to put more energy into producing bean pods rather than climbing higher.<\/p>\n

Perennial beans will die back in autumn and then the plants will grow again in spring.<\/p>\n

Fertilisers<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Liquid fertiliser can be added into the water via the sight glass. \u00a0I use liquid sea-weed and comfrey tea. The best time is while the plants are flowering. If you are getting a lot of leaf growth but not so many bean pods, it may be due to over fertilising.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Companion Plants<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Beans like to be near Carrots, Cucumbers, Cabbages, Corn, Lettuce, Peas, Parsley, Cauliflower, Spinach and Summer Savory. Have you heard about the three sisters? Traditional Native American planting included growing beans, corn and pumpkins together. Try planting a pumpkin in the middle of the pot surrounded by climbing beans and corn. The corn provides a structure for the beans to climb up. The beans fix nitrogen into the soil for the other plants.<\/p>\n
Avoid planting beans near onions, garlic, chives.<\/p>\n
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Harvesting<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Dwarf beans and climbing beans will be ready for picking in 8- 12 weeks. Begin picking when the pods are about 10 cm long. Pods are ready if they snap easily when bent. Frequent picking encourages more flowers to continue developing.<\/p>\n
Seed Saving<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Saving your own bean seeds is easy. Choose a few of the best pods and allow them to fully ripen and dry. The seeds will swell up and the pod will develop a tough outer skin. Pick the beans, let them dry out in a sunny dry place for a week or two. Then pop out the seeds and store them in a jar or envelope for next year.<\/p>\n
There is still time to grow all your own veges this summer. The self watering process in the GreenSmart pots will enable you to plant now, go away for holidays and your plants will keep growing.<\/p>\n
It is good to grow with GrowGood<\/em><\/p>\n
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\u00a0Happy gardening,
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