Bean – Snap Bush Bean Mix

$4.00

A medley of green, yellow and purple bush beans. Plant just one packet and harvest a colourful assortment of snap beans. Pick at least twice a week to keep up production.

Price is for seeds. 15g +/- 45 seeds per packet.

Shipping Options Available
Local Pickup yes
Specialty Items yes
Canada Post yes

This item is a SEED

Out of stock

SKU: a172f02aaea9 Categories: , ,

Description

Botanical name
Phaseolus vulgaris

Family
Fabaceae

Description
A medley of green, yellow and purple bush beans. Plant just one packet and harvest a colourful assortment of snap beans. Pick at least twice a week to keep up production.

Spacing
8 per square foot in 2 rows of 4. Does better with some support. Could even be a wire wicket bent at 30 cm (12″).

Depth
Lay seeds on their side and cover with 2 cm (1″) of soil. Firm the soil with your fingers.

Requirements
Hot and sunny. Loamy soil, pH around 6-6.5.

Germination
Seeds will sprout in 8-16 days.

Pests
Aphids and spider mites. Both can be washed off with a hard jet of water.

Timing
Direct sow starting in mid-May. Warm-weather crop. Best soil temperature is at least 21°C (70°F). Can have an earlier first harvest if you start seeds indoors. Beans do not love to be transplanted, so handle with care. In our experience, plants started from seeds caught up to the transplants very quickly and the end result was not that different.

Growing
Apart from daily watering, your only care consists of spraying leaves with kelp fertilizer periodically to boost nutrient uptake.

Days to maturity
60

Season
Warm, annual