How to Grow Tenderette Green Beans
Tenderette green beans are a string-less bush bean variety that bear abundantly throughout summer. The beans are approximately 5 inches long, with smooth skin and a pleasant flavor when cooked fresh or preserved by canning or freezing. Tenderette green bean seeds germinate best in warm temperatures, and can be sown directly into prepared garden soil when the danger of frost has passed in the spring. They require full sun and soil that drains well. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Prepare the planting site by loosening the soil 4 to 6 inches deep with a tiller or garden fork. Remove rocks and clumps of vegetation large enough to interfere with planting.
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Spread 5-10-10 fertilizer over the planting site at a rate of 3 lbs. to every 100 square feet. Mix with the top layer of garden soil.
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Make rows, using a garden hoe, and leave 18 to 24 inches of space between each row.
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Plant the tenderette green bean seeds 1 inch deep. Leave 2 to 4 inches of space between each seed.
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Water until the soil feels moist to 6 inches deep. Continue to water in this manner any time the top inch of garden soil is dry.
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Hoe around the base of the plants as necessary to eliminate weeds. Avoid digging too deeply, as this may damage the bean's roots.
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Sprinkle ammonium nitrate beside each plant just before the first blooms appear. Apply the fertilizer at a rate of 1 lb. to every 100-foot row, and work it into the top layer of soil. Keep the ammonium nitrate from coming into contact with the plants; after the application, water the plants well.
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Examine the plants often for signs of disease or insect problems, such as discoloration, spots, damage or dropped leaves. Contact your local extension agent for treatment suggestions that are safe for use on edible crops.
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Harvest tenderette green beans when the pods are full. This is usually about 58 days from the date the seeds were sown.
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