Jacob’s Cattle bean
$4.00
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Bush; the name refers to the entertaining Biblical story of Jacob’s underhanded means of gaining a goat herd – see Genesis 30:25-43. Large, kidney-shaped seeds are indeed speckled and spotted with burgundy on a white background. Early, trouble-free heirloom from Maine; plant and forget them until harvest time. Also called Trout bean. 90 days to maturity. 30 seeds/packet.
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Plant after last frost; soil must be warm or seed will rot. Sow 1” deep. Space bush beans 2-4” apart . Pick dry beans when pods are fully dry; seed must be dry enough to not dent with a fingernail for storage. Dry beans can be further dried on a tarp, then threshed by dancing on them and winnowing away the chaff.