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Lewis Bean

Lewis Bean

$4.50 - $4.50
$4.50
$4.50 - $4.50
$4.50

(Bush Bean) - All my market gardener friends were raving about the Lewis Bean, so I was happy when I heard Steph grew it as a seed crop last year. Big yields on these bush plants. Market growers like it because it produces in one big flush, making for easy picking. Succession plant for a continuous harvest. Dark green 6" pods, crispy and good flavour.

Grown by Twisted Brook
Growing Info
Growth type Bush
Sowing and timing I like to direct sow beans. Sow anytime after the risk of frost (for us that's early June). I aim to get all my dry beans planted before the summer solstice (June 21), to ensure they mature in time. Fresh eating beans take less time to mature, and can be planted as late as mid-July.
Spacing 8-12" between plants, 24-36" between rows. Further spacing helps create good air flow, which reduces mold (an issue during wet summers)
Soil Well drained, with medium fertility. Beans will produce more in well amended soil. As legumes they fix nitrogen, and are more tolerant of poor soil than most vegetables are.
Light Full sun is ideal
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