{"id":8319,"date":"2011-11-24T14:58:56","date_gmt":"2011-11-24T14:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/?p=8319"},"modified":"2019-10-20T13:46:58","modified_gmt":"2019-10-20T12:46:58","slug":"how-to-grow-beans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/how-to-grow-beans\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Grow Beans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Beans<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Click here for Bean Troubles<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sowing Time<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Planting Time<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Soil<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Spacing<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cutting \/ Lifting Time<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Storage<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cooking<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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<\/a>Broad Bean<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Very easy to grow from seed with black and white scented flowers followed by the pods. Water well when pods are swelling and keep weeds down. Support is necessary for the taller varieties. Pinch off the top 3ins of growth once the beans start showing to ensure early harvest and to control blackfly. Use spent plants as a green manure<\/a>. Begin picking when pods are 2-3ins long. To pick for shelling wait until the beans begin to show through the pod. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Early February under glass or late February outside until the end of May<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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n\/a<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Provide a rich, sunny, free-draining soil.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8 inches apart and 24 inches between rows<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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End of May to mid October<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Will keep in a food bag in the fridge for up to one weeks. For freezing, blanch for 3 mins and use within 12 months<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Small pods can be cooked whole and sliced diagonally to serve. Older pods should be shelled and cooked in boiling, salted water for 10 mins. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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<\/a>French Bean (also known as Dwarf Bean or Kidney Bean)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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A half hardy annual which likes warm conditions and hates heavy clay soil. An attractive plant with white, pink or red flowers followed by green pods (some varieties produce purple or yellow pods). There are bushy plants and climbing plants. Keep weeds under control and support the taller varieties. Water well when the pods are swelling. Mulch in June and once harvested feed with a liquid fertiliser to produce a second crop. Start picking when pods are 4ins long and when the pods snap easily when bent. Dried beans (haricots) can be obtained by leaving the pods on the plant until they turn pale then dry indoors and store in air-tight containers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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April under glass or early May outside until the mid July<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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n\/a<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Provide a sheltered, sunny, free-draining soil.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4 inches apart and 18 inches between rows<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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End of June to end October<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Will keep in a food bag in the fridge for up to one weeks. For freezing, blanch for 3 mins and use within 12 months<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Can be cooked whole or sliced. Remove tops and tails and cook in boiling, salted water for 5-7 mins. Haricot beans should be placed in cold water and bought to the boil. Switch off heat and leave to stand for an hour. Drain and serve. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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<\/a>Runner Bean (also known as Scarlet Runner)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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A very popular bean in the UK and will produce bumper crops from August until the first frosts provided that you prepare the ground well during winter. Keep well watered in dry weather and pick every other day during late summer to ensure flower production. Tie young plants to supports and protect from slugs. Keep weeds under control and mulch to conserve moisture. Pinch off the top 3ins of growth once the beans start showing to ensure early harvest and to control blackfly. Use spent plants as a green manure<\/a>. Start picking once the pods are 6-8ins long. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Mid May to Mid June outdoors: End April indoors<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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End May<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Provide a rich, sunny, free-draining soil. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9 inches apart and 18 inches between rows<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mid July to end October<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Will keep in a food bag in the fridge for up to one weeks. For freezing: trim and slice into chunks. Blanch for 2 mins and use within 12 months<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Top and Tail and remove the stringy edges. Cut into 2ins chunks and boil in salted water for 5-7 mins. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/a>Beans Troubles<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trouble<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSymptoms<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nTreatment<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nPrevention<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Anthracnose<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nBrown sunken spots on pods. <\/span><\/td>\nDestroy affect plants and spray remaining plants<\/span><\/td>\nRotate crops<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Bean Seed Fly<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nA soil living grub which attack seeds which then fail to germinate or produce distorted seedlings. Mainly affects early crops.<\/span><\/td>\nDestroy damaged seedlings<\/span><\/td>\nEnsure the seed bed is properly prepared and dust the drills with Chlorophos<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Black Bean Aphid<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nStunted growth, damaged flowers and distorted pods.<\/span><\/td>\nSpray at the first sign of attack and repeat if necessary<\/span><\/td>\nPinch out the tops of broad beans once four trusses of pods have formed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Birds<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSeeds and seedlings eaten and damage to pods and flowers<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nPlace netting over crops<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Botrytis (Grey Mould)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nGrey velvety mould on pods.<\/span><\/td>\nBurn affected pods and spray remaining crop.<\/span><\/td>\nSpray at flowering time if this is a known problem<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Chocolate Spot<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSmall brown spots on leaves and dark streaks along stems. <\/span><\/td>\nLift and destroy diseased plants and spray remaining plants<\/span><\/td>\nApply fertiliser prior to sowing and don’t sow too close together<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Downy Mildew<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nYellow blotches on leaves with brown mould underneath. Pods are spotted and distorted.<\/span><\/td>\nSpray at the first sign of disease and repeat every fortnight if necessary. <\/span><\/td>\nBurn affected plants after picking. Rotate crops<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Foot and Root Rot<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nLeaves turn yellow and shrivel. Roots and the base of stems turn black and rot.<\/span><\/td>\nBurn affected plants and water the soil with Cheshunt Compound to avoid spreading the disease<\/span><\/td>\nRotate crops<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Flowers (none)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFlowers not produced.<\/span><\/td>\nCan be caused by disease but most likely is caused by too much nitrogen in the soil<\/span><\/td>\nAlways use a fertiliser with phosphates and potash<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Fusarium Wilt<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nStunted growth. Yellowing or rolled leaves. Little crop.<\/span><\/td>\nBurn affected plants.<\/span><\/td>\nGrow wilt resistant varieties<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Grey Mould (Botrytis)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nGrey velvety mould on pods.<\/span><\/td>\nBurn affected pods and spray remaining crop.<\/span><\/td>\nSpray at flowering time if this is a known problem<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Halo Blight<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSmall brown spots surrounded by a yellow “halo” on the leaves. Stunted plants.<\/span><\/td>\nLift and destroy diseased plants<\/span><\/td>\nNever soak seed and rotate crops<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Leaf and Pod Spot<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nBrown sunken spots on pods. Discoloured peas.<\/span><\/td>\nDestroy affect plants and spray remaining plants<\/span><\/td>\nRotate crops<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Marsh Spot<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nBrown-lined cavity in the centre of peas caused by shortage of manganese.<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nAdd compost prior to sowing and apply a sequestered compound<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Mice<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nWill eat seeds and seedlings.<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nDip seed in paraffin or alum, place spiny branches along the rows or use a normal mouse trap.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Pea Aphid<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nStunted growth and damaged flowers.<\/span><\/td>\nSpray at the first sign of attack and repeat if necessary<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Pea and Bean Weevil<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nU-shaped notches at the edges of leaves. Seedlings can be killed but older plants tend to recover.<\/span><\/td>\nSpray at the first sign of attack <\/span><\/td>\nHoe around plants during April and May to prevent further attack<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Pea Thrips<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nSilvery patches on leaves and pods. Pods distorted.<\/span><\/td>\nSpray at the first sign of attack<\/span><\/td>\nRemove infected plants and dig over the soil before replanting<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Pea Moth<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nPea moth maggots burrow through pods into seeds.<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nSpray just as the flowers appear<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Pods (none)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nNo pods develop<\/span><\/td>\nThe loss of flowers without producing pods is often caused by birds or bees but can also be caused by roots drying out<\/span><\/td>\nKeep roots moist and mulch<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Powdery Mildew<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nWhite powdery patches on both sides of leaves. Pods are covered in white patches.<\/span><\/td>\nSpray at the first sign of disease and repeat every fortnight if necessary<\/span><\/td>\nBurn affected plants after picking<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Seed Beetle<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nSmall round holes appear which house the seed beetle grub. Seeds don’t germinate or produce bad seedlings.<\/span><\/td>\nNone<\/span><\/td>\nBuy good quality seeds and don’t plant any which show signs of holes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Beans \u00a0Click here for Bean Troubles Sowing Time Planting Time Soil Spacing Cutting \/ Lifting Time Storage Cooking Broad Bean Very easy to grow from seed with black and white scented flowers followed by the pods. Water well when pods are swelling and keep weeds down. Support is necessary for the taller varieties. Pinch off […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6987],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8319","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-how-to","7":"czr-hentry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8319"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8319\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15658,"href":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8319\/revisions\/15658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardeningregisterblog.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}