Fiona's Bean 'Blue lake' front x 2 Dying Down
Plant: Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) | Variety: Blue Lake
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Just want to get a few started in the heated tray – just 5 or 6 at this stage
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Fiona's Bean 'Blue lake' front Care Instructions
If sowing directly, aim to sow 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) deep and try to ensure a gap of at least 3.9 inches (10.0 cm).
Ensure you have enough space in your garden for this plant - Bean 'Blue Lake' is known for growing to a height of approximately 2.28 metres (that's 7.41 feet in imperial).
Your garden has dappled sun light - try to position in a full sun location instead.
Remember to water moderately.
Your garden's USDA Hardiness Zone (10) is within the ideal range for Bean 'Blue Lake'. The recommended range is between Zone 5 and 13.
A soil ph of between 6.0 and 6.8 is ideal for Bean 'Blue Lake' as it does best in acidic soil so test your soil acidity often.
Bean 'Blue Lake' tends to be susceptible to Bean rust, Mexican beetle, Aphids, Leaf hoppers, and Spider Mites so keep a note of any developing symptoms.
More information about Bean 'Blue lake' front is available in the Folia gardener's wiki. All Bean 'Blue lake' front Care Instructions have been kindly provided by our members.
Harvest Tally
Milestones
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05 Mar 2011
Dying Down day 144 Beans out, brassicas in
Stopped producing, and got attacked yet again by slugs – so it made way for my daughter’s flower garden [[Archived]]
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04 Feb 2011
Harvesting day 115
3.0 x item
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30 Jan 2011
Harvesting day 110
6.0 x item
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23 Jan 2011
Harvesting day 103
4.0 x item
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13 Jan 2011
Harvesting day 93
6.0 x item
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11 Jan 2011
Harvesting day 91
DH forgot about this one while I was away, can’t complain cos he looked after most of it very well. Perhaps I’ll try out the seeds.
12.0 x item
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28 Dec 2010
Harvesting day 77
Also harvesting from the bush bean that some activists handed out.
2.0 x item
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16 Dec 2010
Harvesting day 65
While picking of the rampant snails, we found one developed bean amongst the buds. Weird.
1.0 x item
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09 Dec 2010
Budding day 58
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22 Oct 2010
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20 Oct 2010
Showing True Leaves day 8
Growing like the blazes, better get them outside I think!
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18 Oct 2010
Sprouting day 6
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12 Oct 2010
Sown day 0
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