How to Use pole bean in a Sentence

pole bean

noun
  • Stir in fresh pole beans, and return to a simmer.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
  • For example, pole beans take up less space than bush beans.
    — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
  • This trio combines corn, pole beans, and squash or pumpkins.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • All types of beans can be grown in clay soil, including bush-type beans and pole beans.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026
  • In their place are robust pole beans, corn, and the final tomatoes off the plant, juicy and ripe.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • This tasty pole beans side dish only needs 30 minutes of active time.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The tomato melds seamlessly with the pole beans and a touch of spice for a subtly smoky side dish.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
  • Grow cucumbers, pole beans, and melons on a trellis.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Stir in broth, Parmesan rinds, bay leaf, pole beans, and shell beans; bring to a simmer over medium-low.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Then add on other starters like the baby beets salad tossed with pole beans and quinoa granola or the beef tartare paired with bulgur.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
  • However, pole beans cast too much shade on beets, which require full sun; anything less will result in stunted beets.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Sunflowers act as natural trellises for vining green beans called pole beans.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 27 May 2026
  • Beans Some gardeners find their pole beans stunted by sunflowers, but other types of beans may be an even bigger problem.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
  • In this companion plant mix, corn, squash, and pole beans are interplanted together to enhance the growth of one another.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
  • The plants most susceptible to this chemical include brassicas, like cabbage or broccoli, as well as pole beans.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
  • Consistent moisture is necessary when pole beans are developing flowers and pods.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Sturdy cornstalks function as a natural support for climbing pole beans, which in turn improve the growth of corn by contributing nitrogen to the soil.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Either grow bush-type plants together in alternating rows or use the same trellising system to support vining cucumbers and pole beans.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Bringing up the rear of summer harvests, pole beans are a beloved part of Appalachian and Southern cuisines for their heartiness and simplicity.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Corn plants provide physical support for the climbing vines of pole beans, which in return fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil to the benefit of its partners.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Make use of vertical space by attaching smaller containers to a fence or place an obelisk or trellis in a container to support climbing plants like pole beans or cucumbers.
    — Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Avoid planting sunflowers with plants like pole beans and potatoes because sunflowers release allelopathic chemicals that can stunt the growth of nearby plants.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
  • Make sure to provide trellises for vining crops, namely indeterminate tomatoes, pole beans, and vining cucumbers.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
  • Simmering pole beans in tomatoes with a little lemon juice tenderizes the vegetables and adds richness—something that actually deepens over time, so this is a great dish to make ahead and let sit in the refrigerator for a few days before serving.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Beans stop flowering when daytime temperatures exceed 85°F, so select heat-resistant bean varieties like ‘Rattlesnake’ pole beans and ‘Jade' green beans.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026

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