How to Grow Beans in Cold & Hot Water

Beans are summertime plants that grow in home gardens around he world. These are long-season plants that can take up to 65 days to grow to full fruiting maturity. With careful planting schedules, savvy gardeners can start early and plant beans twice in a summer for multiple bean harvests. When you're growing beans, though, it's important to keep them well-hydrated for foliage and bean pod growth. Use either warm or cold tap or pure water to keep the soil around the beans consistently moist.

Quick-draining soil
Organic compost
Fertilizer
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Instructions

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  Find an appropriate site for bean plants, as no amount of water will save beans that grow in the wrong location. Plant your beans in sites that get bright sunlight for 6 to 8 hours every day, and drain quickly. Never plant beans in a spot that sits in the shade or puddles after watering.
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  Amend the soil to make sure that the beans have good access to both water and nutrition. Mix quick-draining soil with organic compost and turn 2 inches of this mixture into the top 6 inches of soil. Add starter fertilizer to help the beans develop roots and establish.
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  Plant bean seeds 1 inch deep, every 2 to 6 inches in the rows. Space rows 18 to 36 inches apart. Keep in mind that you can space bush beans more closely than pole beans, as pole beans grow vines and become larger than bush beans.
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  Soak the soil with 1 to 2 inches of warm or cold water once a week. Never let beans go dry, as the plants will wilt and fail in their harvest. Increase your watering to 2 to 3 inches a week when the blossoms develop and bean pods begin to grow. At this point, the plants will need more water and nutrition to grow their fruit.

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