tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351299832598163605.post7046536964317096611..comments2024-03-27T15:54:10.505-07:00Comments on Homesteading in Hawaii: Bean Varieties That I GrowSu Bahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125127467859054156noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351299832598163605.post-44922593024571699832015-12-16T09:40:46.726-08:002015-12-16T09:40:46.726-08:00I tend to grow small patches and stagger the plant...I tend to grow small patches and stagger the plantings. Each week I go out and poke a dozen or so beans into a spot some where near the house. This way I always have some beans handy when I'm making lunch or dinner. Since it doesn't matter to us that it's a mix of different kinds, I just pick what's ready from a selection of plants. <br /><br />When I'm growing for selling or trading, or making a planting in the community garden which shares the harvest with a dozen volunteers, then in need to plant a large bed full. But for my own use, it's only a dozen beans sown once or twice a week. <br /><br />My bean seed production beds are separate from the eating beds. I cover the small beds (3' x3') with a screen cage when the plants begin to flower. That excludes the bees and other insects which can cause cross pollination. I could separate the rows by distance or timing, but I am finding that the simple screen cages to work out well for me. Su Bahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125127467859054156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351299832598163605.post-21775865148685136992015-12-16T02:35:25.242-08:002015-12-16T02:35:25.242-08:00Wow, that's a lot! Do you save them for seed? ...Wow, that's a lot! Do you save them for seed? If so, do you have trouble with cross-pollination?Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.com