Pull beans on the balcony

Fire beans for the balcony

The robust ones are suitable for the balcony Fire beans. Their long, fleshy pods are most tender when harvested as young, green beans.

With their long tendrils and dense leaves, they quickly grow into a seasonal privacy screen. The highlight are the magnificent red, white or yellow flowers. They bloom for many weeks from June to September.

Suitable planters

To ensure that there is enough space for the beans, you should choose a larger container with a diameter of 45 cm. It is important to have a drainage hole in the floor through which excess irrigation water can drain.

With a pottery shard as a cover, you can prevent earth from being washed out of the container. An additional drainage layer made of gravel prevents waterlogging.

Planting and caring for the balcony beans

• Fill the container with soil, to supply nutrients Horn shavings(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) be mixed in
• Set up the planter in a sunny to partially shaded place
• Sow firebeans directly into the plant pot from mid-May
• to do this, place the seeds in the eyrie about 2 to 3 cm deep in the ground, cover loosely and water carefully
• 5 to 6 seeds fit in a container with a diameter of 45 cm
• The first shoots appear after 1 to 2 weeks
• ready to harvest are the beans after approx. 10 weeks
• Don't forget to water it, especially in warm weather

Don't forget the climbing aid!

You absolutely have to attach one Climbing aidthat the long tendrils can hold on to. Trellises from the hardware store, climbing sticks or weatherproof ropes are suitable for this. You tension the ropes vertically upwards from the ground.

Tips & Tricks

Bush beans, such as the compact growing bean variety “Molly”, are also suitable for the balcony. Large planters and are suitable as vessels Flower boxes.(€ 149.00 at Amazon *)