HOME VEGETABLE GARDENING 
TO GROW POLE BEANS SUCCESSFULLY 
IDOLE beans grow much larger plants than the dwarf 
T kinds and bear larger quantities of pods in fertile 
soil. It pays, therefore, to liberally enrich each hill 
with a shovelful of well-rotted manure or humus. 
The seedlings generally appear within six days after 
seeds are sown. Two weeks later the young plants should 
be tied gently to the poles with raffia or soft rags. In 
common with all other bean plants, pole beans do not 
thrive if they have their root system disturbed. Weed 
the hills by hand, therefore, using the hoe between hills 
only, as shown on page 59. 
Since pole beans require a long season to reach edible 
size, successive plantings are seldom advisable. When 
picking them, do not jerk the plants — cut the stems. Do 
not let them grow as large as shown in picture opposite — 
pick while small and enjoy real quality. 
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