Coastal and Tropical South  March, 2011 Regional Report  Plant
Bush and Pole Beans  It's time to plant beans of all sorts. Pole
beans make more beans in the long run, but most bush beans will
be ready to pick sooner. Sow seeds of green, purple, and yellow
bush beans at one inch intervals in rows 6 inches apart. Plant
pole beans at the base of teepee structures or every 2 inches
along a fence trellis. Make a note to harvest horticultural and
shelley beans while their pods are still soft for the best
taste.  Interplant Edibles  Square foot gardeners know all about
interplanting to make the most of limited space, and this
technique has other benefits too. Rows or patches of radishes
between taller cabbage and broccoli use the space and stifle
weeds at the same time. When you space tomatoes 3 feet apart,
you gain better air circulation around each cage and leave room
for squash plants in between. A third reason to interplant is
for nematode control. So long as marigolds are growing in a
space, the nematodes will