Beans
Bush Beans are harvestable for 3-4 weeks, soybeans are good for one main harvest and pole beans will produce over a longer period of time. Choose one for the season, or get a different one each planting. Most bean crops are planted monthly over three plantings.
Spacing & Yield
On 30” beds, 2 rows of Bush Beans can be planted; expect yields of 1# per bed foot, per week.
On 4’ beds, 3 rows of Bush Beans can be planted; expect yields of 1½# per bed foot per week.
*Soybeans expect a yield about a quarter of bush beans.
On 30” beds, 1 row of Fava Beans can be planted, and require a Pea Fence style trellis.
On 4’ beds, 2 rows Fava Beans can be planted, and require a Pea Fence style trellis.
Spacing & Yield
On 30” beds, 2 rows of Bush Beans can be planted; expect yields of 1# per bed foot, per week.
On 4’ beds, 3 rows of Bush Beans can be planted; expect yields of 1½# per bed foot per week.
*Soybeans expect a yield about a quarter of bush beans.
On 30” beds, 1 row of Fava Beans can be planted, and require a Pea Fence style trellis.
On 4’ beds, 2 rows Fava Beans can be planted, and require a Pea Fence style trellis.
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Provider Bush Bean
$0.36 / Row Foot 50 Days to First Harvest 3-4 Week Harvest Timeframe Planting (Harvest): 5/16 (7/5), 6/13 (8/2), 7/11 (8/30) “Compact plants are easy to grow and adaptable to diverse soil and climate conditions. Produces 5-5 1/2" fleshy round pod green beans.” |
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Goldilocks Bush Bean
$0.36 / Row Foot 52 Days to First Harvest 3-4 Week Harvest Timeframe Planting (Harvest): 5/16 (7/7), 6/13 (8/4), 7/11 (9/1) “Beautiful bright yellow beans. The avg. 5–6" pods are straight, attractive, flavorful and borne on large, upright plants. Good heat tolerance. ” |
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Royal Burgundy Bush Bean
$0.36 / Row Foot 55 Days to First Harvest 3-4 Week Harvest Timeframe Planting (Harvest): 5/16 (7/10), 6/13 (8/7), 7/11 (9/4) “Organic purple bean. The brilliant purple, 5" pods are eye-catching at market, easy to spot when harvesting, and add stunning color to salads when used raw. The pods do turn green when cooked.” |
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Dragon Tongue Bean
$0.36 / Row Foot 57 Days to First Harvest 3-4 Week Harvest Timeframe Planting (Harvest): 5/16 (7/12), 6/13 (8/9), 7/11 (9/6) “Unique flashy heirloom. Avg. 6-6- 1/2" flat pods are pale yellow with purple streaks. They are tender and sweet and good in salads or cooked. Purple disappears upon cooking. “ |
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Dulcina Flat Bean
$0.36 / Row Foot 53 Days to First Harvest 3-4 Week Harvest Timeframe Planting (Harvest): 5/16 (7/8), 6/13 (8/5), 7/11 (9/2) “Tender and full-flavored Italian flat-pod beans. The sweet, tender medium green pods avg. 5 1/2–6 x 3/4", and are borne on large semi-upright plants.” |
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Windsor Fava Bean
$0.50 / Row Foot 75 Days to First Harvest Planting (Harvest): 4/4 (6/18) “The classic fava bean. Windsor is a classic English variety with 5-6" pods containing 3-5 large, 1", fresh green shell beans.” |
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Karikachi Soybean
$0.60 85 Days to First Harvest Planting (Harvest): 5/16 (8/9), 6/13 (9/6) “Very tall, upright plants are sturdy and vigorous, producing large, plump pods averaging three seeds each. The flavor is excellent, whether fresh or steamed.” |
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Rattlesnake Pole Bean
$0.25 70 Days Planting (Harvest): 5/30 (8/8) “Called Preacher Bean in parts of the South, Rattlesnake produces a good harvest of juicy flattish 6–7" pods with purple streaking said to resemble the markings of a rattlesnake.” |