Comments on: How to Grow Pole Green Beans in a Container

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 03:52:29 +0000

@Annette,
I would need to see a picture of the bug to give you an idea of what to do!

As for the beans, my wife and I love them fresh and even with 12 plants this season we didnt have any to can, but we do eat the almost every meal! If you are growing pole beans the harvest will be bigger and bush a bit smaller. Go with a half dozen of each and you should have quite a bit of beans!

By: Annette

Annette — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 01:46:06 +0000

Hi, I too live zone 9 and am getting to the point of trying a garden of containers. My green beans, peas and tomatoes never make it in the garden. there is a stinky bug that always eats my tomatoes and the pesticide that I have tried does not work. I would like to can the tomatoes and would like some advice on these bugs. I will try the beans in containers and would like to know how many plants I should plant if I want to can my beans and what size containers you suggest. Thank you, Annette

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:43:46 +0000

@Bev Stone,
Sounds very interesting! An entire garden of containers! I would love to see some pictures of that!

What type of bins did you use to grow your potatoes in?

By: Bev Stone

Bev Stone — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:00:22 +0000

I have planted my whole garden in containers in zone 9. I’ve always grown my tomatoes in large pots and they do great and so after battling nematodes the past two growing seasons I decided to cover my garden with clear plastic and plant everything in containers. I also grew potatoes in growing bins and did fine with Youkon Gold and some great sweet potatoes. They did very well last season so am doing it again. I already have brush beans and cucumbers. Loads of bloom on almost everything I’ve planted.
If this works as well as it looks it is going to I may always plant in pots. I’ve never had a garden produce so soon after planting. I do water with rain water that I catch in barrels. I will fertilize this coming week with 10-10-10. It is a cool way to garden . No weeds and less water used. Don’t over water is my only warning. I also have lots of herbs growing and doing well.
I’m hoping the plastic will help cook the bugs out of the garden. I don’t use any chemicals of any sort.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:02:35 +0000

@mike,
Great to hear! The purple podded pole beans are on my wish list for next season. I hear they cook up green, just like Kentucky Wonder but are bright purple while on the vine making them easy to find.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:00:54 +0000

@proudtexan
I does work well, and makes them portable to move if needed!

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:00:19 +0000

I have also been doing this. I use the purple podded variety. Gotta love it..

By: ProudTexan

ProudTexan — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:59:05 +0000

I have been using a similar technique for the last few years! It works great!