North Carolina Long E Greasy bean
$4.00
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Pole, 8’/2.6 m tall. If you are interested in growing Navy beans, but lack the space for them, this bean might be an ideal replacement; vigorous vines are more productive per square foot than bush beans, and it matures quite evenly, making it easy to harvest.
95 days to maturity.
35 seeds/packet.
In stock
Plant after last frost; soil must be warm or seed will rot. If growing on corn, wait to plant until corn is about 3” tall, or two weeks after corn is planted. 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.