I planted 4 bush beans (tendergreen improved) on April 1st. Now on April 17th, they are 11鈥 high! They have one set of tiny leaves at 6鈥 high and another set at the top. They look so tall and spindly that I wonder if they want to be pole beans and if I should tie them to stakes.
For details, I planted them in a 10" round by 8.5" high terra cotta clay pot. I planted them in Pro Mix (Premium Organic Vegetable & Herb) with 1/3 vermiculite. They are in a sunny window inside and I water them daily.
Should I pinch them, stake them or something else? Or is this what they should look like and I should leave them grow as they wish? I hope you can help with my dilemma.
Hi,
I planted 4 bush beans (tendergreen improved) on April 1st. Now on April 17th, they are 11鈥 high! They have one set of tiny leaves at 6鈥 high and another set at the top. They look so tall and spindly that I wonder if they want to be pole beans and if I should tie them to stakes.
For details, I planted them in a 10" round by 8.5" high terra cotta clay pot. I planted them in Pro Mix (Premium Organic Vegetable & Herb) with 1/3 vermiculite. They are in a sunny window inside and I water them daily.
Should I pinch them, stake them or something else? Or is this what they should look like and I should leave them grow as they wish? I hope you can help with my dilemma.
Thanks,
Michele
New gardener & 1st time bean grower