Phaseolus vulgaris## HOW TO GROW BEAN Direct sow after last frost when soil tempt is about 70˚F. Beans are sensitive to cool soil and will rot if soil temps are below 55˚F. Sow bush snap beans every 2-3 weeks until mid summer for a continued harvest. Sow pole beans from late spring to very early summer. Sow pole beans 3 seeds per hole, 8” between hole and trellis rows 4’ spacing. Thin to 6-8” apart. Beans are susceptible to numerous diseases, avoid wetting foliage, remove plants at the end of the year, practice 4 year crop rotation. Save each year’s seeds in separate containers. Crossing is not apparent until the next generations. Soil pH 6-6.8. Hardiness zones 5-13. Annual.Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 30-65 seeds per ounce. Average 116M (bush) 46M (pole) seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 70%. Usual seed life: 4 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1/2 mile.Planting Depth 1-2”Soil Temp. Germ. 70-95˚FDays to Germ. 3-7Plant Spacing 2-3”Row Spacing 18-36”Days To Maturity 45–56Full Sun, Moist Well Drained Tendergreen Improved Seed Count .25 Pound ≈ 297 seeds1 Pound ≈ 1,187 seeds##Many gardeners’ tried-and-true standby snap bean variety thought to be developed by the father of stringless beans, Calvin Keeney. Calvin bred Burpee's Stringless Green Pod in 1898. Strong upright large plant that grows 16-20”. Produces medium to dark green 5 –1/2 to 7” straight, round, stringless pods. The beans are very meaty, purple seed mottled with tan. They produce fine quality heavy yields that are great for canning, freezing or shipping, and are resistant to Bean Common Mosaic Virus (BCMV). Tags: Type: Bush, Harvest: Early, Color: Green, Specialty: Canner, Specialty: Heavy Producer, Specialty: Disease Resistant, Specialty: Shipper, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Summer, Certification: Organic.##Feral Farm##Certified Organic by CCOF##Seed grower since 2015##//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0129/8922/files/Feral-Farm-Photo-small.jpg?3##I started growing seed commercially as an apprentice at the Organic Farm School in the Puget Sound in Washington. I already loved growing vegetables, but taking a plant all the way through its life cycle felt like a special kind of honor, and I quickly saw the value in sustaining organic, important, and rare plant varieties and participating in sustainable food systems in this way. I moved to Oregon in 2015 and have been growing my organic seed farming business over the last four seasons by renting land from existing farms and slowly taking on higher volumes and more varieties. I’m currently growing 1.6 acres of certified organic seed crops and heirloom garlic.
