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In the south when the wind gets to 75 mph they give it a name and call it a hurricane. Here we call it a mite windy...
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Dorothy Pohorelow wrote:Runner beans grow well in cooler areas but do need pollinators so would probably not work in your case. Fava beans are another to try as suggested.
I do live at just over 6100 ft altitude so warm season veggies can be a challenge. Our last average frost date is May 20th and we can have snow as early as Sept, with hail a possibility at any time.
In the south when the wind gets to 75 mph they give it a name and call it a hurricane. Here we call it a mite windy...
Dorothy Pohorelow wrote:our problem is wind. For instance this April we had only one day that didn't have a gust of 30 mph or more.... a lot of day actually were gusting over 60. So greenhouses have to be built to withstand the wind. More then one has been sent flying or tumbling when we have a high wind day. It is just one of the challenges growing here.
Christopher Weeks wrote:I grow common beans of the pole and bush varieties as well as favas. I've experimented some with runner beans. I've never grown them anywhere else, so I'm not sure what tips to give, but they grow fine for me in 3b. I stick them in the soil and plants come up. I usually space them too close and tell myself to give them more room next year.
Barbara Kochan wrote:I certainly could be mistaken, but USDA zones, ie 3b, only indicate how cold it usually gets. Another, and I think even more important factor for beans (an annual crop) is last and first frost: that is to say, how long is your growing season. When can you put starts, or a bit later, seeds, in the ground? How long then to the first frost. After you know this, you can see if there are beans that will mature well within that time frame so you can get more than a few meals worth picked off the vines/bushes before they freeze.
Vickey McDonald wrote:Do you grow outdoors or in greenhouse?
Vickey McDonald wrote:
Your frost dates will tell you when to plant and how many "heat days" you have, but your average temperatures (zone) will also tell you if your "heat" days are warm enough for the crop you want to grow.
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