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Ruth_10 · June 30, 2007

Yes, you should get a continuous crop froom your Rattlesnake pole beans. However, very hot weather and dry weather will shut them down for a period of time. (That was most of the summer for my Rattlesnake beans last year!) Sounds like yours have already picked up again.

Bush beans will produce a large first crop, then a smaller second crop, and even a third if you let them. I like the "bush beans are the determinants of the bean world" concept.

Below is a photo of a blossom from Blue Lake pole beans. I had never realized--even after growing them for many years--that some of the blossoms are white and some yellow-tan. Cool.
DSC_7009 Blue Lake bean blossom.jpg

June 30, 2007	#8
Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	green beans and a bean blossom Yes, you should get a continuous crop froom your Rattlesnake pole beans. However, very hot weather and dry weather will shut them down for a period of time. (That was most of the summer for my Rattlesnake beans last year!) Sounds like yours have already picked up again. Bush beans will produce a large first crop, then a smaller second crop, and even a third if you let them. I like the "bush beans are the determinants of the bean world" concept. Below is a photo of a blossom from Blue Lake pole beans. I had never realized--even after growing them for many years--that some of the blossoms are white and some yellow-tan. Cool. DSC_7009 Blue Lake bean blossom.jpg __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.