Pick Beans in the Shade

By chickhill
May 26, 2015

Cattle feedlot panels make a wonderful bean trellis for your vining vegetables. Pole beans and cucumbers are what we grow on ours.

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May 26, 2015 2:31 PM CST
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Name: Taqiyyah
Maryland (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Vegetable Grower Plant and/or Seed Trader Seed Starter Salvias Roses
Region: Maryland Region: Mid-Atlantic Container Gardener Winter Sowing
I plant beans in the shadier area of my garden and they always seem to have the worst problems with insects eating holes in their leaves. How do you deal with them?
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May 26, 2015 3:04 PM CST
Name: Linda
Tennessee (Zone 7a)
Birds Region: Tennessee Enjoys or suffers hot summers Sempervivums Sedums Garden Procrastinator
Keeper of Poultry Peonies Canning and food preservation Hummingbirder Hostas Garden Art
Usually Japanese Beetles are my worst problem then I use Sevin when I have to. Going to try regular Dawn water spray this year.
The bean tunnel is in full sun and the beans mostly hang down through the grid.
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May 31, 2015 3:08 PM CST
Name: Carl Boro
Milpitas, CA (Zone 10b)
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Photo Contest Winner: 2015
I think the title should have been "Grow Beans in the Sun, Pick Beans in the Shade". Another great use for the cattle panels.
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May 31, 2015 3:24 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Taqiyyah
Maryland (Zone 7a)
Bee Lover Vegetable Grower Plant and/or Seed Trader Seed Starter Salvias Roses
Region: Maryland Region: Mid-Atlantic Container Gardener Winter Sowing
Ohh. I get it now. Mine are growing on cattle panels, too, but some are in shadier spots than others.
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Jun 1, 2015 9:58 PM CST
Name: Linda
Tennessee (Zone 7a)
Birds Region: Tennessee Enjoys or suffers hot summers Sempervivums Sedums Garden Procrastinator
Keeper of Poultry Peonies Canning and food preservation Hummingbirder Hostas Garden Art
coboro said:I think the title should have been "Grow Beans in the Sun, Pick Beans in the Shade". Another great use for the cattle panels.


Now why didn't I think of that title?????????? I tip my hat to you.
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