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

 Tender and flavorful, extra-fine green beans are thinner than regular green or yellow beans. They are also called fillets or French beans.

Very productive variety. medium-early cycle. The pods are green and produce, ripe, white and elongated seeds  ideal for vegetable soups

Small white bean Bush variety. Easy to grow. 65 or so days. You can pick them small and use as a fresh bean if you wish. Plant after soil has warmed up well, 1 seed every two inches 3/4 inch deep. Space rows 12 inches. Pick when pods are full and have started to dry out, shell and store in glass jar with a lid can be stored for your hearty winter soups and stews..

An early dwarf variety for shelling. Elongated white seed and long green pods that are wide and cylindrical. The beans can either be dried or consumed fresh. Fresh beans should be picked when the pods begin to turn yellow. SOWING: from March to August in rows 50-70 cm apart.

Packet: 33 grams of seed

Dutch French beans are a variety of green bean that can be bush or dwarf varieties. They are known for their flavor and can be used for baking, soups, or eaten fresh. 

Characteristics of Dutch French beans

Flavor: Dutch French beans have a buttery to nutlike flavor 

Texture: Dutch French beans are crisp, firm, and tender 

Color: Dutch French beans can be green, yellow, black, or purple 

Shape: Dutch French beans are small, round, and sweet 

Ease of growth: Dutch French beans are easy to grow and highly productive

French climbing green beans produce beautiful slender green beans of approximately 14 cm without wire. It is a medium early pole green bean variety. 

French pole beans are tender, slender green beans with a mild, slightly sweet flavor. They’re best used fresh and lightly cooked to preserve their crisp texture and bright color.

• Steamed or blanched and finished with butter, olive oil, lemon, or herbs

• Sautéed with garlic, shallots, or almonds (classic French style)

• Stir-fried with vegetables or meats

• Added to soups and stews near the end of cooking

• Served cold in salads after blanching

• Preserved by pickling or freezing

They pair especially well with butter, parsley, thyme, garlic, mustard, and light cream sauces.

Blauhilde is a German heirloom French bean which produces beautiful purple stringless pods, 30cm in length, which turn green on cooking. Vigorous, productive vines reach 2.4 metres in length with rose-purple flowers before producing bunches of fleshy pods. Good resistance to Bean Mosaic Virus.

Histal/Fava: This is our selection of superabundance. Plant is a medium late highly productive variety. 25 – 38 cm long, bright green pods with 8 – 9 seeds.

Packet: 33 grams of seed

Pole Bean Kentucky Blue produces big crops of sweet, straight and stringless 7" pods. This AAS winner combines the great flavor of Kentucky Wonder with the cool-season hardiness of Blue Lake. The long round pods are dark green and the plants will bear over a long season. 

Pole Bean Kentucky Blue seeds can be planted directly into the garden.

Sow directly in the garden after the last frost date. 

Plant seeds 1” deep and 8” apart at the base of poles. A trellis, fence, corn stalks or sunflowers work well also. They should come up in 7-12 days depending on the soil temperature and grow quickly in cool weather. Plants can grow up to 8' tall and have good resistance to mildew and virus. 

Continuously pick pods when nearly mature at 6-7" long to promote increased production.

Each packet contains 25 Kentucky Blue Pole Bean seeds. Phaseolus vulgaris. Annual. Open-pollinated, heirloom, and Non-GMO. Begin harvesting in 65 days.

Royal Burgundy bush bean is a stunning heirloom variety with gorgeous deep purple beans. It is a reliable producer of long, round, stringless pods with a tender texture. Royal Burgundy bush beans can be used fresh, shelled, and dried. The flowers are just as gorgeous!