Bean Bush Contender Organic Heirloom Seed

Phaseolus vulgaris

Item #3034

50 days. Why is this bean called contender? Because it vies for the number one spot among beans! And rightly it should; producing after only 50 days from sowing, and tolerating heat & mildew where other varieties suffer. Contender is stringless, and excellent cooked, or eaten right from the garden!

This packet plants one 6' - 9' row.

Days to Emerge:
10 days

Seed Depth:
1"

Seed Spacing:
2 seeds every
4" to 6"

Row Spacing:
3' - 4'

Thinning:
When 1" tall,
thin to 1 every
4" - 6"

When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost and when temperatures are warm. To produce beans all season, sow a new crop every 7 - 14 days up to 60 days before first fall frost.

Note: In very hot summer areas, sow in march for June harvest, and August for late September harvest.

When to start inside: Not recommended.

Artist: Susie Hyer

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