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Dry Beans

- Phaseolus vulgaris - The common bean is among the very easiest of crops to grow. Snap bean varieties are tender and (mostly) stringless when young, while dry bean varieties are particularly productive when allowed to mature and fully dry. That said, any type of snap bean can also be used as a dry bean, and vice versa! 

A pretty incredible source of homegrown protein. In terms of farm-scale and community-scale food self-sufficiency, beans are hard to beat. 

Bush vs Pole: Beans can be broadly divided to these two categories based on growth habit. Bush beans are just that; they grow into self-supporting bushes. While pole beans need additional support; they'll twine up any trellis or stick they can get their vines on, often reaching 6-8' tall or more. Pole beans are undoubtedly more productive, but bush beans are less work and lend themselves better to scale. And then just to make matters less clear-cut; some varieties are semi-runners, with short vines and optional staking needs. 

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    Greek Gigante Runner Bean

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    Phaseolus coccineus - Truly gigantic white beans. They swell up even more when cooked, becoming soft clouds which basically fill a whole spoon. Tal...

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    Canadian Wild Goose Bean

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    Early and abundant harvests of small grey-speckled beans. Self supporting bush plants which send out half-runners; they'll tangle together but stak...

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    Saturday Night Special Bean

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    Wee little white pea-beans, ideal for baked beans. Compact bush plants produce a bounty, and dry down early and evenly. 40-50 seeds (10 g)Grown by ...

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    Kodiak Pinto Bean

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    (Bush Bean) Medium sized round pinto beans on half-runner plants. Plants will vine a few feet, but I've found staking to be not needed. Productive ...

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    Mennonite Bean

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    (Bush Bean) - Small yellow bean, the perfect variety for baked beans. Dependable and early maturing bush plants. 30-50 seeds (15 g)-Grown by Annapo...

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    Thibodeau Bean

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    (Bush Bean) Heirloom from Quebec, passed to Steph at Twisted Brook from Bob Wildfong. One of the most productive dry bush beans, it dries down easi...

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    Faggidi Alta Con la Buccia Blu Pole Bean

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    Rare Italian variety from the Seeds of Diversity Seed Bank. Supremely vigorous tall vines with stripe-y purple pods and pretty striped beans. Delic...

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