[AT] OT - Vavorite garden beans

[Mark Greer]

Mike,
As someone who has planted green beans in my garden for the last 17 years, I 
like two varieties. We can about 50 quarts each year and eat lots more 
during garden season. Blue Lake is a good one, either in the bush or pole 
varieties. They produce well, have good flavor, cans well, and no strings. I 
also like one called Roma which has a flattened pod but you eat like any 
other green bean. Same characteristics as the Blue Lake as far as 
production, canning, taste, and no strings. Both varieties grow very well 
and I plant them in double rows about a foot apart. I do NOTHING else to 
them until it is time to pick except push a hand cultivator along each side 
every couple weeks to discourage weeds. They are probably the easiest plants 
in our garden as far as the time it takes to plant and maintain them.
Blue Lake  http://gurneys.com/blue-lake-274-bush-beans/p/14137/
http://gurneys.com/blue-lake-pole-beans-/p/14202/
Roma  http://gurneys.com/product.asp?pn=14152&bhcd2=1274360419
Mark

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Subject: [AT] OT - Vavorite garden beans


> Hi all, OT, but I was wondering what variety of green beans you favor. As 
> a small garden grower, I am interested in a continuously  productive 
> plant, not like the big commercial growers that like all their beans to 
> come in at once. I know we have some vegetable farmers on the list, (HL) 
> and would appreciate some input. Thanks, Mike