IHello Friends!
In today's video we're gonna look at growing Bush Beans
We will look at a heirloom Bush Bean variety
Called Top Crop
We will also look at the Cherokee Yellow Wax Beans
As well as the Tendergreen improved Bush Beans
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So the first variety of Bush Beans that we are growing
Is called "Top Crop"
The TopCrop Bush Bean variety is a heirloom variety
Which means its not a Hybrid variety
Its a bean that you can save the seeds
And then carry it on to the next generation
And then expect similar results
And its also a very delicious Bush bean variety
Its great for eating, its crunchy, its great for canning
And its got a little bit more intense bean flavor
Compared to the other 2 varieties we'll see today
So growing Bush Beans is fairly easy
We're gonna see this harvest today, which we'll show you
How the Bush Beans look like
And a little bit of leaf damage here and there is pretty normal
You shouldn't worry about it
Now snails and slugs do like to eat the bean plants
So that's one thing that you must control your bean plants against
Protect them from snails and slugs
But overall I've seen that most of the Bush Bean plants
Are pretty resilient to any kind of insects or diseases
And as you can see, the Bush Beans are pretty good, very productive
You can keep harvesting a bunch of Bush Beans every day
And still have a lot left
So to summarize
This is a great Bush Bean variety TopCrop
Delicious Beans, very productive
And its great for most of your purposes
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So this is our site for growing the next 2 varieties of Bush Beans
This one is the Cherokee Wax Yellow Bush Bean
And we will also be growing the "Tendergreen Improved" Bush Beans
Now some people like to sow their beans in water before sowing
You can do that, I just prefer to sow them directly
In the ground
And in my experience, it doesn't make a big difference
If you're pre-soaking it in water vs not soaking it
And its also not very important to plant them really far away
I just plant them in a straight line
Just like that
I am just going to put some holes here
And then just push the seeds in
And then water them very thoroughly
Now a lot of people have asked me questions about
How much should I water my seeds once I planted them
The answer is
Once a day
Maybe even twice a day
Because the seeds have to remain moist in order to germinate properly
So just make sure you do not dry out the seeds
And this is how your beans are gonna look like after they've sprouted
And they'll grow up pretty quickly
And as you can see I've not planted them very far away
But with Bush beans you don't have to
Their roots are very shallow
They will have adequate soil to send out the roots into
And its also just easier to harvest if they are closer
So in just a few weeks, you're bean plants have grown really big
And they would also start showing up some flowers here and there
And bean plants are very easy pollinators
You don't really have to worry about the pollination
Just let them send out those flowers and
Most of those flowers will produce pods
So here you can see there are a lot of flowers
And soon, these flowers will be developing into some good bean pods
So here we are, within 45-50 days
We are now ready to harvest our Bush Beans
And you can keep harvesting Bush Beans every few days
Because they will keep producing pods every few days
And by harvesting the pods regularly
You will have a constant supply of Bush Beans in your garden
So let's talk a little bit about the tendergreen improved Bush Beans
These Bush beans are very prolific, very heavy producers
They have a pretty mild taste compared to the other Bush Bean varieties
Like Blue Lake or the Top Crop Bush beans
But overall,I really liked the flavor and texture of the tendergreen improved Bush beans
And they were really easy to grow as well
Now the Cherokee Yellow Wax Beans
Is kind of a different variety of beans in my opinion
Its very crunchy, its very delicious
And it starts out a little (dark) green
And slowly turns into a yellow color
Which is when it ready for harvest
Now I always have this challenge of
Knowing when to harvest my green beans
So with the Cherokee Yellow Wax
You can harvest them as soon as they turn yellow
So that's a really good indicator of when you should be harvesting your beans
If you let the beans grow too large
Its gonna create bigger pods
And then they're not as flavorful as they should be
So if you're cooking beans in any form
Its important that you harvest tender varieties
And not wait for them to become really big and really old
With big bean pods inside them
Remember these beans you are eating are not for the pods
I mean not for the seeds inside the pods
But the pods itself
So that's why its very important to harvest them at the right time
So as you can see here we're getting a pretty good harvest
From these 2 varieties of beans
And another thing to remember about beans in general is that
They are not very heavy feeders
So as long as you have good soil, decently warm temperatures
You're going to get a lot of beans
Now if the temperatures get too hot you might end up with a problem of the beans not producing
enough pods
That's pretty normal and that's expected
At very high temperatures some of the bean plants
Will start dropping their flowers
So just wait for it to cool down a little bit
And the beans should start producing their pods again
This is one of the reasons why beans are best to grow
Either early spring or just before fall
In the California weather that usually means
Between March and June
And then between September and probably November
You might get by with the temperatures thru that time
And I've hardly used any pest control
Or pesticides or insecticides here
I always use organic insecticides if needed
But for all these beans I never had to use any kind of insecticide or pesticide
Because I don't think these bean plants were attractive to any of the insects here in my
garden
And as you can see we've had a lovely harvest here
And these bean plants will keep producing for quite sometime
So I hope you liked this video on Bush beans
And you liked the harvest and different types of Bush beans that you can grow
And I'm sure with these tips you can grow great Bush beans in your garden