Growing Beans - dwarf, also French beans, Bush beans

Phaseolus vulgaris : Fabaceae / the pea or legume family

Jan F M A M J J A S O N Dec
P                 P P P

(Best months for growing Beans - dwarf in New Zealand - cool/mountain regions)

  • P = Sow seed
  • Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 16°C and 30°C. (Show °F/in)
  • Space plants: 5 - 15 cm apart
  • Harvest in 7-10 weeks. Pick often to encourage more flower production.
  • Compatible with (can grow beside): Sweetcorn, spinach, lettuce, summer savory, dill, carrots, brassicas, beets, radish, strawberry and cucumbers, tagates minuta (wild marigold)
  • Avoid growing close to: Alliums (Chives, leek, garlic, onions) Sunflower

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09 Jun 14, Beryl (United Kingdom - warm/temperate climate)
What is the brown(feels like fine sand) on the underside of my dwarf & runner bean leaves please. I sprayed for mites but they are the same today after last nights treastment.
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02 Mar 14, Rosemary (Australia - temperate climate)
I planted dwarf green beans last year, I now have lots of quite healthy vines with tubers in the soil but no sign of any bean flowers or pods. What can I do to help it flower?
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13 May 14, Travis Edwards (Australia - temperate climate)
really at this time of year your french beans/bush beans will not be receiving long enough days to flower and the nights will be getting too cold. bush beans such as cherokee wax, butter beans etc. should be planted in spring and summer so that they have longer days and warm nights. Mine stopped flowering about mid march.
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10 Feb 14, Rosemary Hume (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have an above ground vegetable bed with good garden soil containing mushroom compost. before planting I dug in a small amount of mature horse manure. My dwarf beans are about 4 weeks old & were looking very healthy. Some of the leaves are now going brown & crinkly, looking almost as though they are sunburnt. What's the problem?
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29 Dec 13, mabel (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
is it possible to plant green beans on a 2 hector plot,and how will i prevent the snails,pls help
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13 May 15, Chris (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Green beans don't need much space. Coffee grounds will keep snails away
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15 Nov 13, craig (Australia - temperate climate)
My birdseye chillies are black colour. Not green to turn red. Why is it.
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07 Nov 13, bill nobile (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
what bfertiliser should be used with beans
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04 Nov 13, Louise (Australia - temperate climate)
dwarf beans have a deficiency pale blotchy leaves and spindly plant. What's a happenin?
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02 Nov 13, Dave (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
When you say avoid growing with, how far away do you mean?
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Will my dwarf bean seeds have beans to harvest if they are covered in a raised garden?? Are they self pollinating?

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