Posted By Red Headed Frog on October 18, 2009

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It’s been an interesting couple of days in the garden. The bean stalks I started growing a few weeks ago are doing quite fantastically. I had to throw out one plant due to mold growing on it, but the rest are doing quite well. I planted one in a pot last week, but the rest were still a bit small to transfer. Surprisingly they grew double in size which made it clear it was time to place them into their new larger pots this week. I know it is a fairly straight forward process, but I detailed it below in case you are new to it. Here are a few pictures of how I potted my pinto bean plants. I started growing them in a plastic container on my window sill.

You will need a few larger pots depending on the number of plants you have to transplant. You will need a pair of scissors, your plants and some compost as well. This is quick and easy. It only takes about ten minutes to do.

First, you want to place a bit of compost in the pots to make a base for your bean stalks to sit it. Then, gently take out the plants from the bottle. This might be a bit tricky, but be as gentle as you can.

Next, separate the bean plants from one another. This might be a bit tricky as well. The cotton ball I placed in the container to give the beans moisture has probably become tangled in the roots not to mention the roots have probably tangled themselves together as well. If you can gently pull them apart then certainly do. However, if it is not possible, then snip them apart with a pair of scissors. Take care to leave as much of the root intact as you possibly can. After you have separated your plant, place it in the pot like the image above.

Now, simply drop in some more compost into the pot until it is full. Then, pat the compost down gently, and fill the pot with compost again up to the top. Repeat this process with the rest of your bean plants, and you are done.

Now simply mist your new plants with some water using a spray bottle and place them on a sunny window sill. I have started using tomato feed with all my seedlings now. My neighbor suggested I use it, and it has worked quite well. I use half a bottle cap and fill the rest of the spray bottle with water. Then, I just shake it around and spray my plants outside. If you are not comfortable using the tomato feed then just use water instead. Enjoy!

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