Sowing calendar · Legumes
Green bean
Phaseolus vulgaris · Feijão-verde, Judía verde, Haricot vert, Grüne Bohne, Fagiolino, feijao verde
Calendar
Calendar for mainland Portugal.
- Sow directApr–Aug
- HarvestMay–Nov
- Germination
- 6–12 days · soil from 12 °C
- Spacing
- 60 cm between rows · 10 cm apart
- Sowing depth
- 3 cm
- Harvest after
- 55–75 days
- Water need
- medium
- Frost
- frost tender
- Life cycle
- annual
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Seed saving
- easy · keeps ~3 years
Notes
Seed rots in cold, wet soil, so wait for warmth. Climbing types need canes.
Good neighbours
Keep apart from
Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.