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Easy to store for winter food. Harvest when pods are dry and beans can barely be dented when bitten. Shell pods by hand or place in a sack (pillowcase) or on a tarp and walk on them until the pods are crushed and the beans are free. Pour from pan to pan in a windy place or in front of a fan to remove chaff. To avoid problems with weevils and other insects, freeze well-dried beans for a day before storing.
Dried seeds are boiled, baked, pureed, used in soups, dips, casseroles, salads, chili, or fermented. Young leaves are used as a potherb. The flowers are sauteed. Some seeds are sprouted and eaten.
W/Matures 8-9/Harvest 12/Yield green 30-108, dry 4-24/Spacing 6”
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| Bean, Black Turtle, Dry, Bush |
Phaseolus vulgaris L.
95 days. Black Turtle Bush dry beans. Plump, beautiful black beans for soup or refries, on 24 inch tall bushes. Can be harvested earlier as green snap beans, then later as shelling beans, but really best harvested dry for delicious soup. O 85 seeds. |
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| VBE-2182
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| Bean, Covelo Reservation, bush |
Phaseolus vulgaris L.
50-60 days. We were sent a few seeds of this Native American heirloom several years ago and have worked to increase our stock. At last we can offer it to you in limited quantity . The town of Covelo is in Round Valley, California where several Native tribes, along with settlers from various ethnic traditions, live as neighbors. Experts have been unable to identify the origin of this unique bean but in the green-bean stage it tastes like a Romano. On the reservation, the beautiful tan beans are primarily used as dry storage beans. An excllent dual-purpose bean; we are so excited to make it available. 50 seeds. N |
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| VBE-2183
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| Bean, Good Mother Stallard, Dry, Pole |
Phaseolus vulgaris L.
85 days. Family heirloom enjoyed for generations and introduced to the world by master plant breeder Glen Drowns. A great dry bean, wonderful rich, meaty flavor, great for soups. Very productive, 5-6 beans per pod. C 85 seeds. |
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| VBE-2328
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| Bean, Pinto, dry ,bush |
| Phaseolus vulgaris L. Photo:
Garden Science Blog,Your Garden Variety Show -gardenscience.tumblr.com |
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| VBE-2190
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| VBE-2160
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| Cowpea, California Black-eyed Pea |
Vigna unguiculata subsp.
Cowpeas do very well in the west (“unbelievably easy to grow”). Erect, high-yielding plants bear creamy-textured beans with distinct, delicious flavor. Home garden favorite for fresh, frozen or canned. 130 seeds.
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| VBE-2420
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| Soy Bean, Envy, Edamame |
Glycine max
72 days. Earliest green soybean. Upright 2’ plants that ripen early for “edamame” which are boiled fresh in the pod at green stage. After boiling remove beans from pod to eat. Add a little soy sauce if desired. Can also be left to mature and used as dry bean. Exceptional quality. C 40 seeds |
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| VBE-2245
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| Bean, Cannelini, Dry, Bush |
Phaseolus vulgaris L.
95 days. Large white beans with mild, creamy flavor and texture win taste-offs regularly. Italian heirloom used with pasta, soups, spreads (like hummus) and salads as well as a main dish in its own right. Bush type. 85 seeds. |
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