Speedy Alpine Grex bean
$4.00
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Bush. A curious mix of various colours, patterns and shapes, this bean comes from the Experimental Farm Network, who got it from Wild Mountain Seeds in Colorado. They got its ancestors from Joseph Lofthouse of Utah and selected them for earliness, since their growing season is even shorter than mine. Interestingly, they suggest sowing them shortly before the frost-free date. I am too timid to risk my beans that way, but if you live in a place with a very short season, it might be worth a try.
90 days to maturity.
30 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.