Blue Lake Bush Beans

I started with 5" starter plants, Blue Lake Bush Beans - Green Beans from Al's Garden Center. I planted the beans in two rows 6" apart with the plants 3" apart. The green beans have an A frame made of poles to climb with horizontal rows of string to help support them. I haven't had any problems with slugs thus far. Blue Lake Bush Beans are tender, plump, top quality beans on bush plants. (right) These are my green beans as of June 14th, 2009.

• Day 1 (05.25.09): Planted 6" starter plants directly into the garden.
• Day 20 (06.14.09): Plants are about 2 feet tall with very large green leaves and little blooms are sprouting on the plants.
• Day 22 (06.16.09): Beans have started to appear on the plants, about 2" long and 1/8" wide.
• Day 34 (06.28.09): I harvested the first of the green beans today, yum!
• Day 62 (07.26.09): The beans are done producing fruit, removed from garden.

Growing Tips: Blue Lake Bush Beans prefer full sun. They should be planted 4" apart in rows 24" apart with some sort of low to the ground support, the branches becomes heavy when beans start to appear.

Harvesting: Blue Lake Bush Beans mature in 54 - 58 days. Harvest beans when they are plump and dark green.