? for u gardners

[78mudbug]

where do u get butter beans to plant.do u just buy a bag of dryed ones at the store or what.and how deep do u plant them.i cant find them in any seed packets

[Dickieboy]

I got mine last week at the Co-op. Plant them about an inch deep.

[78mudbug]

ok the co-op i guess they sell them by the pound huh

[Dickieboy]

Yes, prebagged in half and full pound bags and treated against 'bugs'. It takes more than you think because the seeds are so large.

[fish_4_all]

Plant about an inch deep in loose soil. Once they break through you can tamp down the soil more. Along a fence works great here in full sun.

When I had my bean mix I planted I bought them online. I live way out West anyway so no help locally there.

[AgriHawg]

Along a fence works great here in full sun.

That just depends on if you get the running variety of butter beans or the bush variety.
J

[78mudbug]

how does the bush style grow.how tall and wide do they get

[Dickieboy]

They get maybe 2' tall and 2' feet wide. I grew bush last year and were a MAJOR PITA to pick. This year I'm planting running beans and letting them climb old dog pen fence. My barber told me to plant a row on both sides 6" from base of the fence.

[AgriHawg]

My preference is for running beans, because the bush still are a pain to pick. However with the running, you either have to have trellis or stake them (with boo, etc). My mom only wants the bush style....she says they taste better. Also, if you pick them young (small) the beans are more tender and have a better flavor.