Dedicated Bean Pole Thread

Bob: I love that pepper that is one huge one for sure and so shiny too. Man, I hope I get some peppers this season.
joy

This is a little off topic, however, some have asked what can be planted in stackers so here is a picture taken out of my kitchen window. A bird planted a sunflower in the top pot of one of my stackers and you can see it standing proud and blooming. I have already harvested radish and bok choi and some green onions off that stack and it is still providing a batch of chard about once a week plus the top pot has some Bijou sweetpeas draped down from it for some pretty and stink. Basil is good to add to a stack for the fragrance and pest repelling. Im posting this to show that I agree with Bob that you can stack much more in these stackers than most people think. The trick is the right grow mix and the right water/fertilizer program and they will really produce for you.

Jay: What a lovely set up and what a bunch of plants you have there. I'm watering the old fashioned way this season, the grow bags anyways, as I'm using Bob's fertilizer in a 2 gallon watering can this time, I don't mind as it gives me time to also look for those nasty horned catepillars. Saw my buddy the wasp though, so he is looking for them too. LOL
joy

how much do these pots cost you have so many of them and where did you get them since I would love to use them for vegies this year

Hi, I'm going with 56 pounds. I know, there are a few close to that, but I'm sticking with it anyway. :-) By the way, are we using "the price is right" rules, of the closest without going over, or just the closest?

Scicciarella, there is a link to instagarden earlier in the thread. He sells them there. The average price I've been seeing them for is about 60-70 for a tall stack - exact number depends on how shallow or deep the trays you get are. You can get individual trays for around 15? They do look awesome, don't they? I'm looking for excuses to get some.

I have lots of excuses to get some. I am just looking for the cash. LOL

my biggest excuse is that the back garden is not ready to plant this year and the space I have that can be used is to small lol and I refuse to go without my beans

That is a pretty good reson which is so much better than a good excuse!

Kathy: I hear you there, got lots of ideas here about what I can do with them; but no cash right now either. (sniffles).
joy

We need to find someone with a batch of them willing to barter with what we have in our garden or house! Can you imagine the frantic swapping? LOL

Beaker: I will have lots of tomatoes, I have 38 plants, 14 varieties of those. And if that tomato tree plant is half as good as they advertise, they say it is supposed to grow 8 ft tall, produce 60 lbs of tomatoes weighing at least 2 lbs each, my daughter will just have to set up a vegetable stand. LOL
joy

skip the stand - set up a deal with a local restaurant. 2 lb tomato's will cover a lot of burgers! lol

that is what the local growers do they have deals with the local restaurants and grocers for local produce

I'm sorry didn't mean to hijack any thread or be rude in any way, just having conversation with others. Please forgive us ok darkmoon and TPlant and Bob?
joy

sorry

I'm going to take a shot at the amount of beans that will be picked
and I figure about one to two pounds per plant or so. This is allowing for any mishaps. I have watched the bean farmers down here and my guess would be 94 pounds and that is more than enough for any family.

Hey Bob? How about awarding a coir sample to the winner or closet guess??

Yeah, Bob, what Tplant said?

Thanks Joy and Mona, let's hope our guesses win the stackers!

108 pounds

my pick is 92 lbs

my apologies, also, for going off thread with the restaurant thread. I'll address those by dmail. At the time, I thought it was a selling point to get more people to buy the towers, thus connected to the bean pole topic.

Tplant said "Hey Bob? How about awarding a coir sample to the winner or closet guess??"

Done !!!!

ok so what is the total on the beans so far ???????

Harvested these today 2 1/2 lbs

Total harvest to date 5 lbs 9 oz

I would love some fresh bean right now lol wont be for another two months thanks for posting the total

They look delicious! I love fresh beans picked straight from my garden. What a difference in taste! You have to try it to believe it...Yummy!!

I love bush and pole beans grow both every year and yes it is the best way to have them

Bob: Are those bush beans? How long from planting til harvest and do you have any pics of the plants itself? I'm curious cause I'm growing bush means myself and would like to see how they are supposed to look.
joy

usually about seven to eight weeks for bush and 12 weeks for pole beans

TPLANT...

Beans are the mainstay of winter eating for families that depend on the garden. They are very productive! 20 plants will keep you in beans all winter.

I have to get in on this...I'm gonna guess 102lbs

Scicciarella: Thank you.
joy

Joy,

There are so many plants growing together I can't show you how they look by themselves. I am growing some purple bush beans in indvl conatiners, so I'll take some pictures this weekend.

Bob: Thanks, this is a first for me with the beans and just was curious what to look for on how they were supposed to look. This is going to be an adventure in itself.
joy

Darkmoondreamer: She gave me an estimate time of how long it takes for bush beans to go from plant to beans. This is my first time growing them and asked earlier up.

The cold snap destroyed my okra, my cukes and my melons. I have more cukes, okra and corn going on right now; will start my melons over next week.
joy

Ah, I see...I was just telling Bob that next year I will be more patient and wait on planting all of my veggies, including those beans I lost. Maybe if mine produce good I will keep a count on what Bob's 24" will produce.

darkmoondreamer: I fully intend to start next year and use the greenhouse, that way I have a jump on the season, got a heater now and the electrical outlet is fixed. Will still have to wait on the fussy vegs though, such as okra, corn, peppers and eggplants. LOL
joy