Bean (Bush), Maxibel Haricot Vert (Organically Grown Seeds)
$4.79
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Description: Slender and tender! The most popular French filet bean and unsurpassed as a gourmet market speciality. Heavy producer of 6 - 8" beans on good-sized plants. Maxibel will keep you loaded with fresh beans for a good amount of time. Pick frequently for optimal tenderness and yields. Speckled brown seeds.
Organically Grown/ Open Pollinated/ Non-GMO
Pack Size: 18 grams / ~ 75 seeds
Latin Name: Phaseolus vulgaris
Main Uses: Culinary
Days to Maturity: 65 days
Exposure: Full to part sun
Height: Bush habit
Seed Source: Organically grown
Soil and Nutrient Requirements: Beans require soils 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 over-sized beans to maintain pod production.
Suitability for Indoors: Not suited for indoors.
Sustainability
All seeds offered at Sage Garden are from certified organic growers or naturally grown right here at our farm.
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