Growing Gorgeous Green Beans on the Tower Garden Indoors & Outdoors!
- Leah Brooks
- Mar 23
- 2 min read
Did you know that you can grow green beans in the Tower Garden both indoors and outdoors?
In Florida, I grow a whole Tower Garden of green beans every fall and every spring!
And, of course, they can be grown indoors year round!
Tip: Plant two seeds ‘eye down’ in each rockwool cube.
Green bean plants are gorgeous! They produce flowers, often white or a beautiful pale purple, that are self-pollinating and lead to the development of green bean pods.
What kind of green beans should I grow?
Types of Green Beans:
Bush beans: These varieties are compact and grow in a bush shape, producing flowers and pods all along the plant. These are best for the Tower Garden, and you can plant a whole Tower Garden full of bush bean plants!
Pole beans: These are climbing varieties that need support to grow, and they produce flowers and pods along the vines. If you grow this type, just grow one or two plants, and provide a trellis.
Varieties
With its incomparable flavor and eye-catching beauty, Dragon Tongue bean is my very favorite green bean. This famous Dutch heirloom, which is also known as Merveille De Piemonte or Dragon Langerie, dates back to at least the 19th century. The tender and superbly delicious 7-inch pods are yellow with amazing purple streaks! It also makes a tasty shelled bean. With its quick growth, superior flavor, and eye appeal, these beans are a must to grow! They are especially beloved in kids’ gardens, and very popular with chefs and gourmets.
Other great varieties in Florida include:
Provider
Contender
Blue Lake
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