This species of beans is easy to grow, fun to grow and all you have to do is water. Those that live in zone 8 and above will find this be...Read Morean fruits and drys out right when the temperatures reach 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Even if the plants are underdeveloped. So plant early around mid April for those in zone 8 and 9. The beans are fast growers and are more of a ground cover than a tall plant. Last year they only grew several inches high. They harbor a whole bunch of bugs, found some lady bugs last year in my bean crop and are disease resistant. Since I plant the Bush variety they didn't need a pole. Germinate seed directly in soil does not transplant. They should pop up in 4-5 days for me and up to 2 weeks for those using poor quality soil or planting in cold temps. Good germination. You must water seeds daily in order to sprout, do not let top of soil dry out or won't sprout. They need little water once they gain their true leaves. Plant corn in same place after in order to use nitrogen that beans fixed. Grows well in all soils except clay, even grew plants in almost pure sand. Does not need fertilization and water less when plant starts to fruit after flowering in order to dry the beans to save for next year. Leave the biggest bean pods on for better plants next year. Will cross breed with other plant close to it if there are bees around. I liked my purple Blue lake bean plants, cool mix. You will love growing them and they are a middle weight producer with about 7 pods a plant compared to my purple Valencia beans with 20 pods a plant. Lovely white and yellow flowers.
I got tired of growing pole beans, so decided to try these. I've grown top crop bush beans before with success. These kept producing & ...Read MoreI've gotten at least three good crops. Very tasty & prolific, but I liked top crops habit better of carrying the beans high on the plant. Not tough when they're fat with beans. It's Sept. 28 & they're still producing.
Grew this bean last year. Got multiple pickings from each plant. A pretty bright green after cooking. A good, crispy, tasty bean. The...Read More standard to which other beans are held in our family.
This green bean is great because it has no strings and if picked young can be cooked whole in stir fry. It has a great flavor and the bu...Read Moreshes are very generous.
This is my first year growing beans, and these have totally outgrown and outproduced the "high yield" Kentucky Wonder pole beans I plante...Read Mored. I find the taste a little sweeter too, although I can only comment on how they taste raw. I snack on a few every day, when they reach 5-6 inches. Maybe they would taste different if I let them grow bigger, or let enough grow to cook? They have been incredibly easy to grow, my only thought would be to plant them 6 inches apart, instead of thinning them to that spacing, as all of them DID sprout.
This species of beans is easy to grow, fun to grow and all you have to do is water. Those that live in zone 8 and above will find this be...Read More
I got tired of growing pole beans, so decided to try these. I've grown top crop bush beans before with success. These kept producing & ...Read More
I found this one to be very vigorous and tasty. Lots of beans and withstood adversity (pest and drought problems) better than other beans I grew.
Grew this bean last year. Got multiple pickings from each plant. A pretty bright green after cooking. A good, crispy, tasty bean. The...Read More
This green bean is great because it has no strings and if picked young can be cooked whole in stir fry. It has a great flavor and the bu...Read More
This is my first year growing beans, and these have totally outgrown and outproduced the "high yield" Kentucky Wonder pole beans I plante...Read More
Many people in this area like the Blue Lake Bush bean. They are tender, have no strings and are quite tasty.
Easy to grow ...Read More
Heavy-yielding variety. Flavor is good. Plants usually do not require support. 53 days from seed.