The cultivation of bush beans begins in May. The annual vegetable is popular because of its fresh vitamins, its low maintenance requirements and its short ripening time. The annual plants have to be sown again every year, but their long, narrow or rounded pods are ready to harvest after around 10 weeks.

Which bush beans are there?

The range of French beans includes fillet beans, wax beans, kidney beans and dry beans. There are also varieties with red and purple pods.

Which location do bush beans prefer?

For growing French beans, you should choose a sunny, wind-protected bed. Bush beans are suitable as a follow-up crop and can be grown on the same bed for several years in a row.

What should the soil be like?

Beans make few demands on the soil. Humus-rich, loose soil is favourable, and bush beans also thrive in simple garden soil. For nutrient supply, it is sufficient if you enrich the soil with compost before sowing. The soil should be well warmed by the sun, the optimal germination temperature is 12 to 15 degrees Celsius.

When is bush beans planting time?

Bush beans are heat-loving plants and only belong in the garden bed from mid-May. It doesn't matter whether you sow bush beans directly in the bed or plant out early seedlings.

You can safely wait for the ice saints. The short growth period leaves enough time for the cultivation of the bush beans. Sowing is still possible until the end of July.

What distance must be maintained between the French beans?

Bush beans only grow to a height of 50 cm, but need more space in width.
If the seeds are placed in a row, the distance is 8 - 10 cm. Plant clumps with several seeds every 30 - 40 cm. There must be a distance of 50 to 60 cm between the rows.

How do you succeed in growing bush beans?

You can grow bush beans on the windowsill, in the cold frame or in the greenhouse. This gives them a growth advantage of two to three weeks and makes them more resistant to diseases and pests.

The bean seeds are sown in small containers and pre-germinated on the windowsill or sown in the cold frame or greenhouse, where they germinate under evenly warm conditions.

When is harvest time for bush beans?

The harvest season for bush beans lasts from July to October. Most French beans take 10 weeks to mature. If you are in a hurry, choose early-ripening bean varieties such as "Saxa", "Kenya bush beans Talisman" and the "Pfälzer Juni" variety, which ripens after just six weeks.

Good and bad neighbors

  • good neighbors: savory, dill, celery, tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes, cabbage, kohlrabi, radishes,
    Lettuce, Strawberries, Rhubarb
  • bad neighbors: peas, onions, leeks, garlic, fennel

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Vegetable garden