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BEANS
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
) 40-60 seeds per packet. An ancient staple crop grown throughout North and South America. Sow beans 1-2 inches deep in full sun, when danger of frost is past. Soaking for 1-2 hours before planting speeds germination. Beans will rot if soil is cold or very wet. Sow bush types 6-12 inches apart in beds; pole types 6 inches apart in rows. Provide support for pole types. Harvest for snaps when pods are good-sized; keep snaps well-picked, as production slows as seed matures. Strings will develop in over-mature pods in any variety. For dry beans leave pods on the plants until dry, or pick when leathery, and dry indoors.
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Greasy Grits
A popular old Appalachian
and Mountain folk
heirloom that used
to be common in
much of the Midwest
and South,
but now is very rare.
It gets the name
because its pods
are smoother and
shinier than other beans, giving it a "greasy" appearance. Pods
are harvested small and used like other green beans, or you can
allow to dry for a brown soup bean that is easy to shell. Highly
productive vines.
Item Code: BN127
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