Last weekend I planted Kentucky Wonder pole beans in the ground and also in a 10-gallon rectangular container. First I made 4 or 5 triangular (cut with a knife) drainage holes, and put cut-up Styrofoam pieces in the bottom before filling the container with commercial potting mix.

During the week we had two heavy downpours. I didn't think that would be a problem, but as of this morning all the beans I planted in the ground have germinated, and there's not a sign of them in the container. The potting mix seems awfully wet.

I remembered today that the soil under the container is very shallow; underneath it is concrete. I don't know if that makes a difference, but I just set the corners of the container on 1" flat rocks to get it up off the ground.

Anything else I should be doing?

Incidentally, I have four containers of bush beans planted a couple of weeks earlier in this same mix, and they're doing very well.

Thanks!

Susan