Dark Red Kidney is a sturdy bush plant that grows between 45-51 cm (18-20” high) with a spread of 40 cm (16”) wide.   This bush variety produces heavy yields of dried beans in about 90-100 days. Not really recommended for fresh eating, but grown for dried beans to be used in cooking.  Each pod usually contains at least 5 large kidney shaped beans. Very easy to grow and harvest.  

Also known commonly as Green Beans, Harvester Bush Beans are a staple to any meal. These beans are also often called snap peas or string beans. They are one of the most common vegetables grown, and with good reason. These seeds sprout fast and grow to maturity quickly as well. The Harvester variety of bush bean grows in the shape of a bush, and therefore does not need a pole or support to flourish. The Harvester variety is a hardy plant and is resistant to many of the most common bean diseases. Plants are rich with nutrients so they are an excellent addition to a compost after the final harvest.

Green Bean Provider is the most dependable early green bean and it's very easy to grow. This variety has excellent flavor and is great for fresh eating, freezing, and canning. The seeds germinate well in cooler soil, and the plant can adapt to diverse soil and climate conditions.

Green Bean Provider seeds can be planted directly into the garden.

Sow directly in the garden after the last frost date. 

Plant seeds 1” deep and 4” apart in rows that are 2' wide. They should come up in 7-12 days depending on the soil temperature and grow quickly in cool weather. 

The Provider green beans have stringless pods that grow heavily on compact plants. They will be mature in 7-8 weeks and produce beans for up to 3 weeks. For a longer harvest plant seeds again in 3 weeks for a second harvest. 

The Provider Green Bean is very dependable and comes through every year with early, heavy yields of attractive, uniform beans. Plants are vigorous and productive even under adverse conditions. They have a bush growth habit and strong root systems. Plants grow 18-24" tall and have good resistance to mildew and virus. 

Phaseolus vulgaris. Annual. Open-pollinated, heirloom, and Non-GMO. Begin harvesting in 50 days. 

Super Sugar Snap vines grow 5 feet tall with larger, longer pods than other snap peas, good heat tolerance, plus pea roll and powdery mildew resistance. Tops for vigor, productivity and melt-in-your-mouth sweet taste, Super Sugar Snaps are wonderful eating raw or very quickly cooked.

Description of scarlet runner bean: Scarlet runner beans are quick-growing vines with typical, 3-leaflet bean leaves. They grow 6 or 8 feet tall. The bean flowers are borne in clusters like sweet peas. The edible pods that follow are long, slender, green beans.

The history of Scarlet runner beans starts in North America, since red runner bean plants are native in highlands of Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, where they have been cultivated for thousands of years. They were brought to this country in the early 1700s.

The beans are not great raw (like sugar snap peas), but are excellent when the entire bean is sautéed while they are young. These beans can range from about 3 inches up to 6 inches long, with the pods being quite hearty when at full length.

Sow 3 to 4 rattlesnake bean seeds at a depth of 1 inch and about 4 inches apart. If using If using a teepee or pole trellis system, sow seeds at the base of each stake. Water the bean patch after sowing seeds if no rainfall is expected and at least once a week throughout the growing season when no rainfall occurs.

Further historical info states that Rattlesnake beans hail from the Southwestern United States, in particular the Hopi Indians and sown with the aid of Kokopelli, a mythological being associated with fertility and germination. This variety of bean is drought resistant and perfect for sandy soils.

Packet: 33 grams of seed

Variety Information: 4" long, stringless, crunchy pods; 2 per cluster. 'Oregon Sugar Pod II' is ery disease resistant, including mildew, pea enation virus, and leaf roll.