Snap beans are not only very easy to grow in your own garden, the beautiful flowers are a real plus for the vegetable garden in addition to the delicious legumes. In addition, bare walls or house walls can be greened with the pretty tendrils. Learn how to plant snap beans in your garden below.

Snap beans are climbing plants

Why is the snap bean called snap bean?

Does the snap bean have anything to do with vomiting? No. Although the snap bean, like all other haricot beans, is poisonous when raw and symptoms of poisoning include vomiting, the name has its origins elsewhere. Snap beans are, quite simply, easy to "break". Thus, the term applies to various types of garden beans with this property, such as bush beans or pole beans, which in turn get their name from their growth habit.

Where to plant the snap beans?

The right location is essential so that the snap beans can grow well and you can harvest plenty. Bush beans like sun and humus-rich, loose soil. Beans are among the medium consumers and should only be grown in a bed every three years.

When are snap beans planted?

Snap beans should only be planted outdoors or sown when frost is no longer expected, i.e. after the ice saints at the end of May. The beans can be sown directly in the bed or grown on the windowsill or in the cold frame. If you prefer the seeds, you can harvest earlier.
If you want to harvest beans over several weeks, you can sow the snap beans staggered, but no later than mid-June.

The best neighbors for snap beans

French beans get along very well with the following plant neighbours:

  • cauliflower
  • savory
  • borage
  • dill
  • endive
  • strawberries
  • Grain
  • cucumbers
  • Nasturtium
  • cabbage varieties
  • pumpkin
  • salad
  • celery
  • tomatoes
  • zucchini

You should not plant your string beans together with:

  • peas
  • fennel
  • garlic
  • leek
  • broad beans
  • chives
  • spinach
  • onions

Climbing aid for snap beans

Snap beans are climbing plants and therefore need a climbing aid. If you want to plant the beans in a sufficiently large bucket, you can also let them hang down. Climbing aids made of nets, vertical sticks in the ground or simply vertically stretched ropes are sufficient for the snap beans to cling to and climb up.

Planting beans step by step

  • First loosen the garden soil.
  • Then dig holes three centimeters deep in the ground. A planting distance of 15 cm should be maintained between the individual snap beans.
  • Cover your bean seeds with soil and water thoroughly.
  • You can set the trellis now or wait until your snap beans are a couple of inches tall and need a climber.

tips

After ten days at the latest, the little plants should be visible.

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Vegetable garden