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Dwarf bean

Dwarf bean crop profile from KaiGrow 2026 crop spacing, yield, and purchase-format research.

A small Homegrown food garden bed.
A Homegrown garden that can receive weekly jobs and seasonal reminders. · SKGF local photo

Maturity

63 d

Spacing

15 cm

Yield

0.3 kg

Seedling

0 d

Planner guidance

How this fits into a home garden plan

Windows: Start outdoors Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec; start under cover not listed.

Space: Allow 15 cm between plants and 15 cm between rows; one square metre can hold about 44 plants before paths and access.

Production: Expect about 0.3 kg per plant over roughly 90 days, so stagger plantings instead of filling the whole bed at once.

Planner notes

  • Flexible harvest: pick gradually or schedule surplus for neighbours and food-bank donations.
  • Good for compact beds and teaching gardens because it produces quickly.

Planting Windows

Outdoor/direct: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec

Greenhouse/indoor: Not listed

Sun needs to review - water needs to review

Germination 85% - survival 90% - oversow 20%

Soil And Feeding

friable garden soil with compost - pH 6-7 - free draining

moderate feeder

Add compost before planting and use a light side dressing or liquid feed during active growth if leaves pale or growth slows.

Generated maintenance default. Timing should be refined with plant-specific care research, soil test results, and actual growth observations.

Pests And Disease

Check for slugs, snails, aphids, chewing damage, and stress from dry or waterlogged soil.

Watch for yellowing, wilting, damping off, bolting, and rots after wet weather.

Task Cadence

Weeding: review

Feeding: usually none or review

Harvest window: 90 days

Good Companions

No rows yet.

Avoid Nearby

No rows yet.

Insectary And Flowers

No rows yet.

Trap And Cover Crops

No rows yet.

Sources And Local Review

KaiGrow live database backfill from existing plant catalogue fields and broad category rules. This prevents empty care data while crop-specific reviewed content is added.

Future idea: this independent source-combined library could support search traffic, donations, and careful seed/garden-supply sponsorship conversations.