There are many reasons to grow beans on the balcony. They provide valuable vitamins for the kitchen and decorate the balcony with their numerous flowers. At the same time, they are a quick seasonal privacy screen, as their tendrils climb up climbing aids in a few weeks and form a dense foliage.

Fire beans for the balcony

The robust fire beans are suitable for the balcony. Their long, fleshy pods are at their most tender when harvested as young green beans.

With their long tendrils and dense leaves, they quickly grow into seasonal privacy screens. The highlight are the magnificent red, white or yellow flowers. They bloom for many weeks from June to September.

Suitable planters

So that the beans have enough space, you should choose a larger container with a diameter of 45 cm. It is important to have a drainage hole in the bottom through which excess water can drain.

With a potsherd as a cover you prevent soil from being washed out of the vessel. An additional drainage layer made of gravel prevents waterlogging.

Planting and care of the balcony beans

  • Fill the container with soil, horn shavings (32.93€) can be mixed in to supply nutrients
  • Place the planter in a sunny to semi-shady place
  • Sow runner beans directly in the plant pot from mid-May
  • To do this, place the seeds in the clump about 2 to 3 cm deep in the soil, cover loosely and water carefully
  • 5 to 6 seeds fit in a container with a circumference of 45 cm
  • after 1 to 2 weeks the first shoots appear
  • the beans are ready for harvest after about 10 weeks
  • Don't forget to pour, especially when the weather is warm

Don't forget the climbing aid!

You absolutely have to attach a climbing aid that the long tendrils can hold on to. Trellises from the hardware store, trellises or weatherproof ropes are suitable for this. You stretch the ropes vertically upwards from the ground.

tips and tricks

Bush beans, such as the compact growing bean variety "Molly", are also suitable for the balcony. Large planters and flower boxes are suitable as containers.(16.99€)

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Vegetable garden