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title: "I started to get green beans out of my plant but I don’t know when…"
description: "I started to get green beans out of my plant but I don’t know when the right time is to pick them can someone help me?"
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community: "Gardening and Outdoor"
author: "William"
published: "2025-07-14T16:03:01.791359Z"
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# I started to get green beans out of my plant but I don’t know when…

_Posted by William on 2025-07-14_

I started to get green beans out of my plant but I don’t know when the right time is to pick them can someone help me?

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## 4 comments

### Oksana 🥎🍦🌱 commented on 2025-07-14

I would definitely wait, they usually can get way bigger but if you are impatient like me, you can pick them now but not this one

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### William commented on 2025-07-14

Thanks but when do I know it’s ready?

#### Oksana 🥎🍦🌱 replied on 2025-07-14

When they are the length of a pen or pencil then you can pick them, they are very good when they are firm. You can pick them anytime and the plant will grow another one so you can’t harm the plant by picking to early.

Sorry if that doesn’t make sense, it was kind of a run on sentence. 😂

#### William replied on 2025-07-14

Thanks so much I used to grow beans but I don’t remember some of it🤣

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