Tomato and String Beans

I got a handful on Tomatoes and String Beans today, but Cherry Tomato season is nearly over and only have a few more on the plant; however, I'm already starting to see new sprouts from fruit that dropped earlier. As for the beans, I keep them going year around by planting a seed every month. There are periods of the year the plants do not produce, but it is a short period.

String Bean

Getting a handful of String Beans about once a week.

(02/05)

(02/19)

(02/23)

(02/26)

String Beans

My String Bean plants are starting to produce beans.

I should start to get a handful of beans every few days.

String Beans

I grow String Beans year around. The plant grows well and is even flowering, but no beans. As with many plants, even though they may grow they may not produce.  

 

String Beans (Ingen)

String Beans (Ingen) are doing well this year. There are about 10 plants and I continue to plant 1-2 new beans every month to keep them going.

These were collected over the past few days and there are still more on the plants.

String Beans (Ingen)

String Beans (Ingen)

String Beans (Ingen)

 

I got another handful of String Beans since I last picked them four days ago. I also have a few more beans I'm ready to plant to keep them going. 

String Beans (Ingen)

 

My String Bean plants are finally starting to produce. I'm getting a handful of beans every few days, which is perfect for my needs. I will plant a few more beans to get some plants started for continuous production. 

String Beans (Ingen)

I planted these String Bean seeds in late July and they are just starting to flower. The Tomato plant in the right container is self seeded and doing well. There is not a blemish on the plant and flowers all other the plant, but there are not a lot of pollinators on the second floor balcony, so not sure how many flowers will germinate.

String Beans (Ingen)

The String Beans I planted from my own seed stock in late July are doing well. I do not see any blossoms yet, but I suspect they will start soon.

 

String Beans

I planted String Bean seeds two weeks ago and they are growing quickly. I was planting beans routinely for a while, but they got infested with Mealybugs, so I removed the plants and let the container rest a while. 

 

Green Beans (Ingen)

This is my String Bean plant. It produces a handful of beans every other day. Every month or two I leave one bean on the plant to mature. I dry those seeds and plant them to keep constant growth.

These are new sprouts from beans I planted about two weeks ago. I still have a handful of beans and will plant them in a few weeks.

I picked these beans today. I do not always eat them immediately, but put them in the refrigerator. In a week or so I can save up quite a few beans. 

Green Beans (Ingen)

Every couple of days I get a handful of String Beans (Ingen). This was from today. Lately, I've been leaving one bean on the plant until it dries and then plant the beans. This way I always have a few new plants growing and have a few beans every few days. 

(4/19)

(04/17)

About a month ago I broke one on my bean plants and just stuck it in this container. Today I noticed a bean. It it is too large and will be too tough to eat, so I'll let it dry and plant the seeds.

String Beans

My granddaughters helped me pick some string beans today. We got a handful, but these are an Okinawan verity that can get even larger while remaining tender.

 

Bush Beans (String Beans, Ingen)

I have a planter with Bush Beans (String Beans, Ingen) that I neglected, but the other day I have to move the planter and found a few beans I did not notice.

 

Bush Beans (String Beans, Ingen)

(6/3) I only get a few Bush Beans (String Beans, Ingen) every few days, so put them in the refrigerator until I need them. The store well. Here are the beans I collected over the past week or so. 127 grams (4.5 oz).

(6/1) I have four pretty productive plants, but planted five more to improve my daily harvest.

Bush Beans (String Beans, Ingen)

(5/14) Am I feeding my Beans too much! I missed these beans so will leave them to mature and will use them to plant more plants.

(5/21) I though these beans would stop growing and turn brown soon, but they keep growing. I hope I can get some good planting seed.

Lettuce and Beans

This planter has Red (Sunny) and Green leaf lettuce, plus beans. I suspected ropes for the beans to climb. The are already starting to flower, but not sure if the beans are Bush beans or Flat beans. 

Red Lead Lettuce 

Green Lettuce and Beans, but again I do not know which type of bean since I planted both types. but they are flowering so will know soon enough.

Beans (Bikkuri Jumbo, Bush, Flat, Helda, Romano, String)

The Beans are starting to grow, but it is difficult to see them with all the lettuce sprouts, but they are starting to pop up. I like to grow Lettuce with my Beans and Tomatoes. I find they grow well together and compliment the soil.

(12 March) The Lettuce has ready grown and three String Bean plants appeared.

This is the second planter I have with Beans and Lettuce. I've already started to harvest the Lettuce and two Bean spouts finally popped through. At lunch I suspended some ropes for the Beans to climb.

(12 March) Beans starting to climb. I've eaten a lot of the Lettuce.

(10 April) Well, beans are starting to mature and they are all Bush Beans. None of the Flat Beans grew. I'll keep trying. 

Beans (Bush Beans and Flat Beans)

I planted a mix of Bush Beans (String Beans, Ingen) and Flat Beans (Helda beans, Romano beans, Gavar Thali, Bikkuri Jumbo beans) yesterday. As soon as they start to sprout I will plant Lettuce or something else to take advantage of the lower part of the planter.

Flat Bean

Bush Bean