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Posted by ditnc 7 NC (My Page) on
Mon, Apr 21, 14 at 13:34

I'm going to grow Henderson limas and Gold Rush bush beans in containers. This is my first time growing beans, and I'd appreciate tips.

I'll be using bagged potting mix (not soil) like Miracle Gro potting mix. When I plant peppers and tomatoes, I add some Espoma Garden or Tomato Tone, a handful of Epsom salts and some Black Kow mature composted cow manure.

Would that work well for the beans? I also got some inoculant for the seeds.

Any tips? TIA!

Here is a link that might be useful: Black Kow

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You shouldn't have any issues using the potting soil. Beans are not heavy feeders and really don't need a lot of nitrogen as they actually create it on their own, so heavy fertilization should be avoided. I rarely fertilize my beans, in fact I place them in areas that typically need a little nutrients.

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  • Posted by digdirt 6b-7a North AR (My Page) on
    Mon, Apr 21, 14 at 16:34

Agree. Legumes of any kind don't need all that fertilizer. In fact using it only produces big bushes with few to no beans as their nutrient needs and the way they use what is available are far different than tomatoes or peppers or most other garden vegetables.

There is a smidge of truth to the old adage that "beans will grow on concrete".

Dave

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