Yardlong Bean

Growing from seed

Direct-sow Yardlong Bean outdoors about 2 weeks after your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 20 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 75 days.

Companion Planting

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  Coral Bells
  

  Coral BellsExcellent pair

  • ❧Coral Bells attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Yardlong Bean
  • ❧Yardlong Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Coral Bells feeds on
  • ❧Yardlong Bean draws Bees that improve pollination for both
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  Red Mustard
  

  Red MustardExcellent pair

  • ❧Red Mustard attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Yardlong Bean
  • ❧Yardlong Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Red Mustard feeds on
  • ❧Red Mustard suppresses pests that trouble Yardlong Bean
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  Wasabina
  Excellent pair

  • ❧Wasabina attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Thrips that attack Yardlong Bean
  • ❧Yardlong Bean fixes nitrogen in the soil that Wasabina feeds on
  • ❧Wasabina suppresses pests that trouble Yardlong Bean

How to grow Yardlong Bean

1. Sow2 weeks from frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space20 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~75 days

Water: Medium · Height: 300 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile, warm — heat-loving