We have all lost seedlings because we tried to get an early start and a cold snap took them away. I am sorry for your loss of all of that time. It can be disheartening.
Dedicated Bean Pole Thread
Bob: some of those look like yellow wax, are they or are they just a different shade. I'm just wondering about picking time and the difference. I was expecting all the same color. This is my second year, but I wish I had done them in my stackers instead of strawberries that are too late. I'm itchin to just chuck the berries and plant new beans just to see what will happen, but the berries are still somewhat producing (although I forget to pick them) and I think it's too late to plant from seed here.
Ok. Don't know who's in this thread now, but trying to fill my seed swap orders tonight and need those tiny brown envelopes. I'm in the CVS pharmacy this minute N they don't have em. Where ya'll buy em? Sorry for hijack. SOS!
I must have planted some yellow wax . It's that half timers, ya know !!!!!!
Gymgirl: Staples or Walmart's perhaps??
joy
mmmmm, love wax.
Bob: I'm in zone 9. Just north of Tampa. Do you think it's too late to start a stacker like this bean one? I'm really thinking about emptying one of the strawberry stackers and trying.
Beans grow fast, The Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide (Univ. of Florida) says you have till the end of April to plant beans. Go for it.
Great!!! thanks.
Bob --- You read my mind! Because of my late start I was wondering but yesterday planted eight Tendersweet Bush Beans in one EB of course with your coir. I still can't get over the lightness and ease of moving my coir EBs from last season even though they were hydrated as I never let my EBs dry out even when not in use. The coir looked exactly like the day I first put it in and absolutely no odor. Great stuff.......(Still cleaning up the area after the construction.)
Ted show us your progress pics..!!!
Tubby
Harvested today 1 lb 3 oz
Grand total 6 lbs 12 oz
Here is a interesting factoid
High yield, low maintenance. Bush beans grow upright and do not require staking. If picked on a daily basis, they yield about 7 lbs. in 2-3 weeks from a 15 ft. row, 150 seeds, sows a 25 ft. row.
I planted 100 seeds, so it looks like I should only harvest about 7 1/2 lbs. Does that sound right?
if that is all then those plants are not producing to well I usually get about 1 1.5 pounds per plant if I pick them everyday since they will keep trying to make seeds which is not
happening when picked everyday
Me and pugzley got it figgered. You are gonna pick exactly 42 lbs.........or else!
I already picked so that is what I am in for no changing picks hahahahah
Aw come on Mona, we can't change them again now? LOL!
Hi tubbytee --- I will take pictures as soon as I clean-up a little more. I'm taking a break today even though I'd love to be working out there but I must not overdo it. The lighter EBs, that is lighter than previous years because coco coir is far lighter than Jungle Growth, have made my work much easier and with all health problems that I have it does make a difference.
Ted okay I'll be patient..When you post the pic's best do it on another thread..There is a lady sheriff from Texas..She might throw us in the huwsgow .. LOL
Wow, that looks like a great system!
If you're still taking guesses, I'll guess 99.
I liked 42 (the "ultimate answer" LOL) and 101 ("a hundred and one pounds of fun!"), but those were taken, so I went with 99 since 9 is a lucky number for me. (Which is to say, this was not a scientific guess in the slightest!)
I have been reading this thread everyday. And I finally decided that I am going to take a guess at how many pounds of beans you are going to harvest. I do not know anything about "normal" yields for the beans (Since this is my first year growing a garden). I am thinking that each plant should produce 1.5 lbs, and that some plants are going to do better. So I am going to say 137lbs.
I'm going to guess 88 unless someone already has. C'mon beans!
OK, I've been "stalking" your bean stalk thread...LOL. Very interesting thread. I want to throw in my guess of 21. Probably way under but thats my guess.
Do we have any more pix or updates, or have I missed the end of the experiment?
how many pounds so far ???????
Hey Bob, how are those beans doin?
yes dear we need an update on those beans
Final count and winner tonight
I'll sneak in a 47 lb guess before the final bell rings. And I'm still curious as to how often you have to water those stacked pots.
sooooo...we are going on a little over 1 month of bean pick'en??? is that all it will produce? 1 months worth? i thought it'd be more than that...
This is my first season growing beans, but I thought they'd at least produce thru summer. But, like I said . . . my first year growing them . . .
They're over??? That was fast.
actually that is the first crop now they will start to bloom again if you water them
OK, here we go.
First of all, I think this thread with 2,822 views so far is so incredible. The interest blows my mind. As far as the results go, I'm disappointed. I barely harvested 10 lbs of beans from 100 plants. But, here are some of my conclusions. Way to many plants in to small an area. The stackers are cemented together with roots. I had to water 3 times a day to keep up with their needs. I fed them 3 times a day too. I had lush plants but not a good yield. I think too much fert. The stackers were so root bound I couldn't see the coconut coir. So, the 7 planters in the stack are great, but I would only plant 1 maybe 2 seeds per planting position. I actually started another stack with 2 (not 5) seeds to compare. That is still 42 plants occupying 1 sq foot of ground space. I know the rule on The Price Is Right is closest but not going over, but we need a winner. AND the winner is ascholz from Summerville, SC with 21 lbs. Please D-mail me to to collect your prize.
Thanks to everyone who got involved in this thread, it has been a lot of fun no matter how many beans I picked, and a great learning experience. My wife and I did can all 10 lbs of beans though.
All the best
BocaBob
ascholz Congradulation Lucky Devil...LOL
Thank You Bob... ( I was going to guess 9.9 Lbs.)..LOL
Congrats ascholz! Bob, this was really fun and so nice of you to offer such a great prize!
Also appreciate you sharing your conclusions. I really thought you would get a much larger yield though.
Let's see what the yield is with only 2 seeds per spot. I also have 3 stackers with one seed per planting spot going. Pics soon.
Oh my gosh! I can't believe I won! Yippeeeeeee!!! Thanks Bob for the opportunity.
Amy
Congrats ascholz!
I knew I should have come in the last minute and bid 1 pound, "The Price is Right" style lol
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ascholz...congratulations! You won...[I lost.] Somebody had to win. Plant something nice for all us losers. Devota
Devota we are not losers...We are wishers & dreamers...LOL