At the Farm is located on Highway 5 in Carver County, Minnesota - 2.5 m. East of Waconia - 4.5 m. West of Victoria - 10 m. West of Chanhassen
Donna Frantz, Proprietor - 8880 East Highway 5, Waconia MN 55387 - imthefarmer@earthlink.net - 952-442-4816

Growing String Beans – Green and Yellow

When to Plant Beans - The soil needs to be warm.  Put your hand in the ground to check soil.  If you plant too soon seeds will rot.  About May 15^th is a good time to check soil.  You can plant these successfully as late as the middle of June.  I like fresh rows as the season goes on.  Sometimes the beans get tough on old plants. 

How to Plant Beans - Plant ¾ inch deep, 2 seeds, 8 inches apart.

After Planting Beans - When the plants have set the first 4 to 6 leaves you can get holes in the leaves.  Just look the other way and soon when the plants grow taller you will not see them.  I do not dust.

Harvesting Beans - Harvest when beans are 4 inches and longer.  Pick often as the beans will get tough if they grow to longer lengths.  The yellow are the same.