How many bush bean plants make a meal? - Page 2

clkeiper · April 17, 2019

If you aren't a fan of wax ones because well, they kind of have about that much flavor... Goldrush is an excellent newer variety. I am not picky I don't think, and even I will eat these. they are fabulous.

Labradors2 · April 17, 2019

Father's Daughter, thanks, that was exactly the info that I needed and I will plant them closer together!

Worth, I LOVE 3-bean salad and often take it to potlucks (hoping there will be some left over so that I can bring it home)

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Carolyn, thanks for the info about Goldrush. I will try that some time.

Marsha, you were on good form last night {LOL}.

Linda

Tormato · April 17, 2019

Once you go pole, you never go back.

Well, rarely, because you'll continually search for a bush variety that is equal in flavor to the finest pole varieties.

It's like comparing F1 beefsteaks to your favorite heirloom beefsteaks.

At some point you stop deluding yourself that you'll ever find that bush bean or F1 beefsteak. But, the hunt is fun.

April 17, 2019

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Originally Posted by Tormato

Once you go pole, you never go back.

True! Pole Romano beans are my favorites by far.

Well, rarely, because you'll continually search for a bush variety that is equal in flavor to the finest pole varieties.

It's like comparing F1 beefsteaks to your favorite heirloom beefsteaks.

Yep.

At some point you stop deluding yourself that you'll ever find that bush bean or F1 beefsteak. But, the hunt is fun.

One reason I have dozens of seed packets in my box.

Spike2 · April 17, 2019

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Originally Posted by ContainerTed

May I suggest you do some canning. I take the beans and wash them. Then we snap them. Next, we blanch them and rinse them again. Now, they go into quart or pint jars with a teaspoon or 1/2 teaspoon of canning salt and sterile water. When we open a jar, they are put into a sauce pan and some butter and sometimes a couple strips of bacon or salt pork added. Then they are boiled for about an hour and they taste like fresh beans cooked with salt pork.

Canning is done here in a pressure canner. We've found that the jars keep for more than two years with no deterioration of quality.

That!! I do not like the taste of frozen beans. I can beans every year and they taste wonderful.

SueCT · April 17, 2019

That salad looks great, Worth! Y'all make me want to devote a little space to some pole beans, which I have never tried. By the way, how many plants you need depends on how many beans you like to eat. I love fresh green beans, only usually have one veggie with a meal and like to have a nice pile of those fresh beans. Id you have the room, I would do more than 6 plants. Of coarse take that with a grain of salt, since I hve not included beans in my garden in several years, and many people would find 5 or 6 beans an adequate serving.

Worth1 · April 18, 2019

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Originally Posted by SueCT

That salad looks great, Worth! Y'all make me want to devote a little space to some pole beans, which I have never tried. By the way, how many plants you need depends on how many beans you like to eat. I love fresh green beans, only usually have one veggie with a meal and like to have a nice pile of those fresh beans. Id you have the room, I would do more than 6 plants. Of coarse take that with a grain of salt, since I hve not included beans in my garden in several years, and many people would find 5 or 6 beans an adequate serving.

Better Homes and Gardens pictuer it has to look good.

brownrexx · April 18, 2019

I also like to plant both green and yellow beans. We like the thin French filet beans so I plant 1/2 of a row of Haricots Vert and 1/2 of a row of Roquencourt which is a yellow french filet bean and it does not taste like a "wax" bean to me.

I only plant a row about 3" long because we only use it for fresh eating. We do not like either canned or frozen beans so this is plenty for the 2 of us. After about 3 weeks I plant another 3' row. I don't plant any for late season because the Mexican Bean Beetles arrive and they LOVE my beans and we have plenty of other vegetables to eat by then.

Labradors2 · April 19, 2019

Many thanks brownrexx. Sounds as if that plan would work for me too

And then the pole beans would be ready

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Linda

April 17, 2019	#16
clkeiper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 4,350	If you aren't a fan of wax ones because well, they kind of have about that much flavor... Goldrush is an excellent newer variety. I am not picky I don't think, and even I will eat these. they are fabulous. __________________ carolyn k

April 17, 2019	#21
SueCT Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,460	That salad looks great, Worth! Y'all make me want to devote a little space to some pole beans, which I have never tried. By the way, how many plants you need depends on how many beans you like to eat. I love fresh green beans, only usually have one veggie with a meal and like to have a nice pile of those fresh beans. Id you have the room, I would do more than 6 plants. Of coarse take that with a grain of salt, since I hve not included beans in my garden in several years, and many people would find 5 or 6 beans an adequate serving. Last edited by SueCT; April 17, 2019 at 11:23 PM.

April 19, 2019	#24
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,894	Many thanks brownrexx. Sounds as if that plan would work for me too And then the pole beans would be ready . Linda Last edited by Labradors2; April 19, 2019 at 01:00 PM.

April 17, 2019	#18
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	Once you go pole, you never go back. Well, rarely, because you'll continually search for a bush variety that is equal in flavor to the finest pole varieties. It's like comparing F1 beefsteaks to your favorite heirloom beefsteaks. At some point you stop deluding yourself that you'll ever find that bush bean or F1 beefsteak. But, the hunt is fun.

April 18, 2019	#23
brownrexx Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 1,420	I also like to plant both green and yellow beans. We like the thin French filet beans so I plant 1/2 of a row of Haricots Vert and 1/2 of a row of Roquencourt which is a yellow french filet bean and it does not taste like a "wax" bean to me. I only plant a row about 3" long because we only use it for fresh eating. We do not like either canned or frozen beans so this is plenty for the 2 of us. After about 3 weeks I plant another 3' row. I don't plant any for late season because the Mexican Bean Beetles arrive and they LOVE my beans and we have plenty of other vegetables to eat by then.