When to Plant
To the left you will find a planting chart from West Coast Seeds. They are a BC company based out of Vancouver and sell amazing seeds.
Please print off your own planting chart, either from this site or from West Coast Seeds here |
Potatoes
There are three types of potatoes...early, mid and late. They are planted & harvested at different time depending on the type
On the West coast all potato plant varieties may be planted in March or April whether early season, mid season or late season potatoes. |
Beans
Bush Beans
Plant bush bean seeds to 1 inch in depth and 2 inches apart. When the plants are 3-4 inches tall you should thin them to stand 4 inches apart. Plant bush beans in rows. Spacing between rows should be 1 1/2 to 2 feet. Most packages say 2 feet or a bit more but I haven’t had a problem with rows that are 1 1/2 feet apart. Wider rows will give you more air circulation if disease is a problem in your area. I use raised beds and plant a lot of other vegetables more closely together then the package states. I have found with beans, that you really want to stay close to the planting guidelines. They really need the air circulation. Overcrowding (planting closer then recommended) not only promotes disease but promotes insect and pest damage. The spacing lets birds drop in for a bite to eat. Pole Beans Pole beans grow like vines. You will need some sort of support for them to grow up. You can plant them along a fence. You can create a wired mesh support that they can grow up. You can use 6 foot poles. You can create a stick tripod (tepee) for them to grow up. Anything will work. |
Peas
Harvest/Storage
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