![]() ![]() Plant bush beans about 1 inch deep in rows 30 to 36 inches apart. Cease plantings when the beans are forced to mature under high temperatures, which cause poor quality. ![]() Make successive plantings of bush snap beans at 2- to 3-week intervals. Beans planted in cold soils are more susceptible to seedling diseases. Therefore, make the first planting after the danger of the last killing frost in the early spring. They also produce during slightly higher temperatures than green beans.īeans will not withstand frost. There are several types of pole and bush lima beans generally pole beans take longer for pods to mature than the bush type. Lima beans, sometimes called butter beans, can be grown either as pole or bush-type beans. Green beans, sometimes called snap beans, reach their best stage of edible maturity when the seed within the pod is about one-third mature. They usually require about 70 to 80 days from seed to harvest. They also require a few more days to mature but continue to bear longer than the bush varieties. Pole-type beans require some support on which to grow. Most bush bean varieties are ready to harvest about 55 to 65 days after planting. The bush type is popular because of its early maturity. Beansīoth bush and pole are commonly grown in Alabama. Harvest in the early morning and use or refrigerate immediately. Harvest the spears daily when they are 5 to 7 inches tall. After the first hard winter freeze, cut the plants back to ground level to allow new growth and development of tender spears. Stop harvesting during the late spring and allow the ferns to grow. After the third year of growth, harvesting usually can continue for 6 to 8 weeks. Plants harvested too early after planting become weak and spindly. This is necessary for the fleshy root system to develop and to store food reserves for growth the following year. Stop harvesting when spear diameter is less than that of a pencil. For a family of four, a 50-foot row should be sufficient.ĭo not harvest asparagus shoots or spears until the second year after the crowns are planted. ![]() As the plants begin to grow, pull the soil in around crowns and cover them until the trench is filled. Spread the roots out and cover the crowns with 2 to 3 inches of soil. Place the crowns on top of a small amount of loose soil in the bottom of the trench. Incorporate rotted manure or compost in the bottom of the trench before setting the crowns 12 inches apart in rows 36 to 48 inches apart. A common planting method is to dig a trench 10 to 12 inches wide and about as deep. It is a perennial vegetable that does well in Alabama.Īsparagus can be started from seed, but starting from year-old crowns is recommended. AsparagusĪsparagus is one of the most valuable of the early garden vegetables and is adaptable to freezer storage. *This is an excerpt from The Alabama Vegetable Gardener, ANR-0479. ![]()
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