| "Blue
Lake" is a green bush bean by Ferry Morse seed. It has
excellent flavor producing 6" to 7" pods. A 10 foot row
of bush beans can produce approximately 10 pounds of beans. Bush beans
grow quicker than pole beans, providing an earlier harvest.
The Bed: Add a fresh layer
of rich compost to the top soil, then till or spade the bed to
loosen the soil and work in the compost. Rake level.
How to Grow: Bush beans
grow best in fertile, well drained soil in full sun. Do not
pre-soak the seed. Plant seed
after all danger of frost has passed 1" - 2" deep,
spaced 4" to 6" apart. Rows should be 18" -
24" apart.
Keep the soil moist but not soggy until the
seeds germinate. After germination water as need. Don't use high
nitrogen fertilizers on beans as it will reduce the yield. A second
crop could be planted two weeks later.
Harvesting: Pick bush beans
as soon as the pods are between 4" to 7" in length
while the beans inside are still small.
Available Hybrids - Cultivars: All
from Ferry Morse. Bush Romano 56 days,, Contender 55 days, Daytona
54 days, Delinel 56 days, Derby 53 days,
and Gator Green 53 days.
|
