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Beans! Gotta love 'em! But which ones? (See details)

Asked by canidmajor (21589points) April 15th, 2015

Almost planting time and I have an area set aside for green beans. Anybody have a favorite type they like to plant? The designated place Has 6–8 hours of full sun.
I haven’t grown green beans before, tips for growing as well as varieties are welcome.

Thanks!

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elbanditoroso's avatar

I like Lima beans, so I would plant them. But… others don’t.

canidmajor's avatar

Well, I specified green beans, so that’s kinda what I’m going for here.

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jaytkay's avatar

I didn’t know there were many varieties of green beans. I have no space to grow these, but I’m enjoying looking through the online seed catalogs

The “stringless” description of Burpees Stringless Green Pod appeals to me.

I like the purple stripes on the Dragon’s Tongue

Or look at the Italian Rose. It looks like aged red paint.

canidmajor's avatar

@jaytkay, oooooh! Some of those look fascinating! Thanks for the links! :-)

Buttonstc's avatar

Just a little tip: any of the purple/red varieties of green beans are going to be healthier because those colors accompany Anthocyanins content.

Plus they look kinda pretty and unique.

canidmajor's avatar

@Buttonstc: I am incredibly shallow, I can be a sucker for a pretty bean! :-)

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