How to Start Beans Indoors

Starting beans indoors gives a head start that brings earlier harvests and greater yield, and also prevents squirrels and birds from digging them up, which is a problem that many gardeners report. 

How to Start Beans indoors

Starting beans indoors is not difficult, if you follow the process and give the seedlings your attention until transplanting!

Two weeks before the last frost in your area you can start sowing bean seeds indoors for transplanting out after a week or two after the last frost.

The basic ingredients

Good Organic Bean Seeds
Organic seeds are seeds that are produced by organic gardening methods. In order to be be certified organic seeds, they must be produced by a certified organic operation.

Seed Starting Mix
Bean seeds are susceptible to rotting before they germinate, which can create problems and waste you seeds when starting indoors. For the best chance of success, start them in a good seed-starting mix. Just remember if the growing medium is too wet or not sterile, disease can strike. So always go for good quality of seed starting mix!

Biodegradable Pots 
The best way for 100% of success is to purchase biodegradable pots that break down in the soil. You can plant them right in the garden and avoid disturbing the new bean seedlings roots.

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Planting The seeds

Sow 3 seeds in an evenly pre-moistened mix in the biodegradable pots 1 inch (2.5 cm) deep. Remember that the soil should be moist but not soaking wet.

While water is essential for germination and plant growth, over watering is the most common cause of bean seed failure.
The optimal indoor temperature must be 65°F (18°C) until germination.
The Seeds will germinate in 4 to 10 days.
If you have a sunny, south-facing window, put your bean containers in this spot.

Hardening of Seedlings 

In order to give your plants the best chance of success it is best to ‘harden them off’ prior to leaving them outside full time. About 7 days before planting your bean plants outdoors, help acclimate them to temperatures, sunlight, and wind. This is the process of hardening off, or gradually acclimating you new plants to outdoor conditions. 

With proper hardening off, they’ll have an easier transition to the garden and begin producing sooner. 

Starting bean seeds indoors has many benefits, including an earlier harvest. So get ahead on your gardening by starting seeds indoors and producing your own bean transplants!

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