Bean Bush – Improved Golden Seeds, Mr Fothergill’s

Golden Wax Yellow Bush Bean. Heirloom vegetable. This early 1870’s introduction produces smooth, slightly curved, stringless yellow pods that consistently average 12.5 – 15cm (5 – 6in) in length. Sturdy plants are prolific producers. Good disease resistance. Black seed with white eye.

Attributes

Light Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Method: Direct Seed
Growth Habit: Bushy
Days to Emergence: 7 – 10
Days to Harvest 50
Height: 50 – 70cm (20 – 28in)

How to Grow

Beans tolerate a wide range of soil types. Their best growth is in light, organic, well-drained soil with a pH of about 6.5. Beans have a distinct dislike for cold, wet soils, so seed only after the soil has warmed to at least 16 C. Sow 2.5cm deep and 8cm apart in rows spaced 45 – 70cm (18 – 28in) apart. To ensure a continuous harvest, sow bush-type varieties every 10 days until mid-July. Keep beans evenly watered, particularly when the plants are in flower and when production of the pods starts. Avoid the use of high nitrogen fertilizer – nitrogen promotes excessive foliage.