Scientific NamePhaseolus vulgaris
Growing Days50-65
Varieties We GrowBlue Lake (pole); Kentucky Wonder (pole); Fortex (pole)
Growing Notes Pole beans love to climb! If you pick them, they’ll keep producing (until the bugs get ’em).
Battle of the BugsOh the Mexican bean beetle…it’s taken out our harvest two years running. Maybe this year…
Fun FactDid you know string beans literally have a fibrous “string” you are supposed to remove before cooking/eating them? I found that out the hard way 🙂
Don’t Waste It!Beans are great raw, steamed, boiled…you name it!