Seeds - Bean (Bush), Gold Rush Bush (Yellow Wax) OG (HM)
$4.79
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Description: These easy-to-pick, straight and tender snap beans are yellow with green tips. They are excellent in flavour and have a crisp texture. Ideal for pickling or fermenting as well as for fresh eating or steaming. Gold Rush has a shorter peak-harvest window compared to some beans, but they hold well. You can also plant them in succession for continual peak harvest during the active growing season. Pods are 4 - 5” long.
Pack Size: 28.35 g (1 oz)
Latin Name: Phaseolus vulgaris
Main Uses: Culinary
Days to Maturity: 55 days
Exposure: Full to part sun
Height: Bush habit
Certified Organic: USDA Certified Organic
Soil and Nutrient Requirements: Beans require soil with average fertility. Choose well-drained, warm soils.
Germination: 7 - 14 days at 22ºC. Temperatures below 15ºC will result in seed rot.
Outdoors: Direct-seed once all risk of frost has passed. 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 the first true set of leaves has developed.
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.
Suitability for Indoors: Not suited for indoors.