Growing Beans - dwarf, also French beans, Bush beans

Phaseolus vulgaris : Fabaceae / the pea or legume family

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(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 61°F and 86°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 2 - 6 inches 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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18 Apr 10, Heck (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I have planted dwarf beans for the third time and once again as they reach a height of about 20 cm the stalks go brown and become very soft and the leaves turn yellow and the plant falls over and karks it. I don't think I'm over watering them but we have had a lot of rain of late. I need help please
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27 Apr 10, (Australia - cool/mountain climate): It sounds like too much water. Are you growing them in a raised bed to improve drainage?
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28 Apr 10, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Maybe bean fly (see comment below from brian)
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22 Aug 10, Lorna Larsen (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Hi there I need some help with my vegie garden. A few weeks ago we noticed some seedlings popping up randomly through our garden beds, and we know they are some type of bean but we are not sure what. If anyone knows of a great website that will help me identify the seedlings it would GREATLY appreciated :) Thanx Lorna
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23 Aug 10, Jonathan (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I'm sure you would have thought of this, but if you use pea straw as mulch you may get peas...
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23 Aug 10, (Australia - cool/mountain climate): You do get peas. I had a very nice crop starting until the frost killed them all!
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23 Aug 10, Chris@Gardenate (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Lorna, we will be adding photos to gardenate.com later this year - maybe that will help in the future.
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05 Oct 10, Jumbee (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Bean seeds germinated properly and I have planted as directed in the packet. Should I put any support for the plants for climbing? Or its okay to let them grow by their own? because I found the stem is very soft. Thank you.
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10 Dec 10, steven (Australia - temperate climate): I have the same question do I need to use stakes or some other form of support ?
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15 Feb 11, Alexis (Australia - temperate climate): Hi - you don't need to stake dwarf or bush beans. They only grow to 40-60 cm tall and support themselves. Climbing beans, on the other hand, of course need something to climb up.
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