Beans

Beans

Peas and beans will grow successfully in most soils except those that are
extremely acidic or alkaline. Optimal soil pHranges from 6.0 to 7.0. Beans
do best on sandy ranges from 6.0 to 7.0. Beans do best on sandy and to heavy clay soils.
Bush beans are the most popular type because they stand erect without support, yield well, andr equire the least work.
Green bush beans were formerly called “string beans” because of thefiber that develops along the sutures of the pods.
Plant breeders have reduced these fibers, andgreen beans-pole or bush-are now referred toas “snap beans.”
Pole beans, whether snap or lima, will not interweave themselves through horizontal wires, and thus vertical supports must be provided. Many gardeners prefer pole beans because they usually bear over a longer period than the bush type and yield more in the same space.Generally, varieties of snap beans that have amaturity date of 55 to 70 days are well suited to
The first snap pea varieties had strings alongpod sutures, but newer varieties are stringless.Varieties without strings are more sensitive toenvironmental stress than the stringy varieties
because the stringless trait reduces fiberthroughout the plant. Lower germination,smaller pods with fewer seeds, and lower yields may occur under less than optima lgrowing conditions. Low temperatures duringpod development may cause strings to form in
stringless types.
Plant sweet garden peas,crunchy snaps, and succulent snow peas as soon as your garden’s soil has dried enough to be worked. In a month or so your garden will welcome plantings of easy-to-grow snap, Romano, and lima beans.