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new to forum -- when to pull the beans?

19 years ago

I have bush beans 'Masai' and 'Tendercrop'. I've been harvesting for about a month, but noticed a couple of days ago there were almost no beans on the Tendercrop plants. Now I see some more blossoms. Is it worth it to keep them awhile longer? Or, if I yank them now, is there time for a second crop? I'm in south central PA, zone 6. Our first frost is usually end of September.

Comments (4)

JohnGuelph
If you want another crop, there are plenty of beans in the 40-50 days till maturity range. Sown now, that puts you in mid Sept. I think you're safe to try a 2nd crop.
Good Luck
John
JohnGuelph
If you want another crop, there are plenty of beans in the 40-50 days till maturity range. Sown now, that puts you in mid Sept. I think you're safe to try a 2nd crop.
Good Luck
John
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JohnGuelph
If you want another crop, there are plenty of beans in the 40-50 days till maturity range. Sown now, that puts you in mid Sept. I think you're safe to try a 2nd crop.
Good Luck
John
lori_in_pa
Original Author
19 years ago
Thanks for the advice, John.

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