Bush Beans - Page 2

MawkHawk · February 26, 2007

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thus the odd 3 x 7.

At least it will be easy to reach over. I'm building a 3'x7' bed for my wife's salad greens this spring. I have a Flowerhouse Starterhouse that I'll put over the bed for a season extender, thus my reason for the odd size, but also an easy reach for her....

shelleybean · February 26, 2007

That's right. You'll never compact the soil because you won't have to walk in it. It's easy to pick from a three foot wide bed. Good work!

wilderness1989 · February 27, 2007

You made your bed exactly the same way I construct mine. It's a great method and will work well for ya.

Earl · February 27, 2007

There's no doubt in my non-opinionated mind :-) that the best bush bean is Roma II. Sturdy plants, big harvest, and best of all is the taste. Once you try them they will be your main crop from then on, and they can up great as well. And they make super dilly beans.

duajones · February 28, 2007

I will have to give the Roma II beans a try.

duajones · February 28, 2007

I planted them today and decided to plant half Blue Lake and half Roma II. I talked with several locals about the inocculant and they said they couldnt tell a difference either way, so I went without it. Hope they do well

Earl · February 28, 2007

I haven't been using an inocculant and mine do fine.

Gimme3 · March 1, 2007

Roma 2's were also my number one Bush bean for quite a few years...they have an excellent flavor and are hard to beat, for a fresh-cooked green snap bean. 3 years ago, i grew Contenders for the first time, and they now superceed Roma 2's, mainly because they hold their flavor better when canned. They are the finest green bean for canning...Other than that one reason, BOTH are TOPS...here. Neither is prone to produce those pesky strings when allowed to fill out good, either. Caint wait for some fresh potatos an green beans...and a slice of sweet onion, cornbread, an ice tea

duajones · March 3, 2007

planted mine on Wednesday, with the cold snap I sure hope they wait a few more days to germinate. Dont want to lose them before they get started

spyfferoni · March 3, 2007

I went to the store and bought some Roma bush beans before reading this, now I wish I would have looked specifically for Roma II. Darn it!

Tyffanie

February 26, 2007	#17
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	That's right. You'll never compact the soil because you won't have to walk in it. It's easy to pick from a three foot wide bed. Good work! __________________ Michele

February 27, 2007	#18
wilderness1989 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 5b - Effingham, Illinois Posts: 59	You made your bed exactly the same way I construct mine. It's a great method and will work well for ya. __________________ I'm from the government and I'm here to help you. ;-)

February 28, 2007	#21
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	I planted them today and decided to plant half Blue Lake and half Roma II. I talked with several locals about the inocculant and they said they couldnt tell a difference either way, so I went without it. Hope they do well Last edited by duajones; February 28, 2007 at 08:12 PM. Reason: added info

March 1, 2007	#23
Gimme3 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northeast Georgia, USA Posts: 348	Roma 2's were also my number one Bush bean for quite a few years...they have an excellent flavor and are hard to beat, for a fresh-cooked green snap bean. 3 years ago, i grew Contenders for the first time, and they now superceed Roma 2's, mainly because they hold their flavor better when canned. They are the finest green bean for canning...Other than that one reason, BOTH are TOPS...here. Neither is prone to produce those pesky strings when allowed to fill out good, either. Caint wait for some fresh potatos an green beans...and a slice of sweet onion, cornbread, an ice tea __________________ ....Can you tell a green Field.....from a cold steel rail ? Roger Waters, David Gilmour

February 27, 2007	#19
Earl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,278	There's no doubt in my non-opinionated mind :-) that the best bush bean is Roma II. Sturdy plants, big harvest, and best of all is the taste. Once you try them they will be your main crop from then on, and they can up great as well. And they make super dilly beans.

March 3, 2007	#24
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	planted mine on Wednesday, with the cold snap I sure hope they wait a few more days to germinate. Dont want to lose them before they get started

March 3, 2007	#25
spyfferoni Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 675	I went to the store and bought some Roma bush beans before reading this, now I wish I would have looked specifically for Roma II. Darn it! Tyffanie