Grow your own green beans: plants for green beans all season
Fresh bush beans with garlic.
For a family of 4 making garlic green beans weekly in season (8 times a year), grow:
| Crop | Amount | Plants | Bed sq ft | Yield assumption | Seeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bush bean | 9.2 lb | 31 (23 to 46) | 3.5 | 12 lb per 10 ft of row at 3 inch spacing, so about 0.3 lb per plant. | Shop Seeds Now |
| Garlic | 3 oz | 2 (1 to 2) | 0.5 | 4 lb per 10 ft of row, about one bulb (0.15 lb) per clove planted. Plant in fall. | Shop Seeds Now |
| Total | 4 | ||||
Garden ingredients per recipe (4 side servings)
- 1 lb bush bean
- 2 cloves garlic
From the pantry
- 1 tablespoon butter or oil
Blanch beans 3 minutes, then saute with garlic.
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Sources and assumptions
Amounts include 15 percent extra for culls, pests, and kitchen trim. Plant counts use the typical yield; the range uses the high and low yields. Bed space assumes intensive beds at recommended spacing. Yields vary with variety, weather, and soil.
- Kansas State University Research and Extension, MF315 Vegetable Garden Planting Guide (average crop per 10 feet of row)
- University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Planting Chart for the Home Vegetable Garden
- Clemson HGIC, How Much to Grow: Planning for Year-Round Garden Productivity
- ThriveThyme estimate from typical harvests (no single extension table lists this crop per plant)
- National Center for Home Food Preservation (USDA tested canning and pickling recipes)
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