Description: Gorgeous, very long red yardlong beans! Unique, so say asparagus-like flavour on very long, tender beans. Requires a long season to mature, so plant out as early as possible, once soil is warm and all chance of frost has passed (or start indoors 3-4 weeks before planting out time).
Also known as Asparagus beans and are closely related to Cowpeas.
Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada/ Open Pollinated/ Non-GMO
Pack Size: 25 seeds
- General Info
- Germination
- Growing Info
- Growing Indoors
Latin Name: Vigna unguiculata
Main Uses:Culinary
Days to Maturity: 60 – 70days
Exposure:Full sun
Height: Strongly climbing vines
Certified Organic: Ecocert Canada
Soil and Nutrient Requirements: Beans require soil with average fertility. Choose well-drained, warm soils.
Germination:7 – 14 days at 22C. Temperatures below 15C will result in seed-rot.
Indoors / Outdoors:Long beans can be started indoors in early May; just be sure to use a biodegradable pot such as one made from coco-coir. Theadvantage of starting this type of bean indoors isthat youwill get to harvest much earlier. Alternatively, direct-seed outdoors once all risk of frost has passed (early June in southern MB). Sow successive plantings every 2 – 3 weeks to ensure a continual harvest.
Planting Depth: 1.
Spacing: Sow seeds 2 – 3 apart in rows 15 – 24 apart. Thin to 4 – 6 once first true set of leaves has developed.
Growing in Containers:May be grown in raised beds or very large planters, such as barrels.
Mixed Planters: Not suited to mixed planters.
Garden Companions:Beets, carrots, cauliflower, cucumber, corn, eggplant, potato, radishes, kale, lettuce, peas, potatoes, swiss chard, and strawberry.
Plants to Avoid:All members of the allium family (onions, leeks, garlic, scallions) and Kohlrabi inhibit growth in beans. Sunflowers will compete for light.
Pest/Disease Issues:Aphids can be washed off plants with a hard stream of water.
Harvesting: Harvest early and often to increase yields. Remove oversized beans to maintain pod production. Ideal bean size at harvest is 45 cm (18″)
Suitability for Indoors:Not suited for indoors.
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