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Green Bean Seeds

Most gardeners start their green beans from seed. This way they can choose exactly what type of green bean they want to grow in their garden. Green beans grow on two different types of plants, bush plants and pole plants. Once you decide what type of plant you want in your garden you have a wide variety of green bean seeds to choose from.



Facts about Bush Green Beans:

Bush plants grown about 1 1/2 feet tall. Bush plants should be planted in rows at least 2 to 2 1/2 feet apart to allow for ample air flow between them. Most bush snap bean seeds mature within 50-60 days.


Facts about Pole Green Beans:

Pole beans can climb between 8 to 10 feet high. You must supply them ample support, such as a trellis, fence or pole. They will need help starting their climb, but one established they will continue well on their own. Most pole snap bean seeds mature within 65 to 80 days.




How to germinate seeds indoor and sow green bean seeds in the garden


Green Bean Seed Varieties:

Green Bean Seeds: Some of the most popular green bean seed varieties are Kentucky Wonder, Kentucky Blue, Early Contender, Blue Lake 274, Topcrop, Tenderette, Maxibel, Romano Italian and French Filet. Gold and Green Blend bush bean seeds are also very popular with home gardeners. Along with being delicious these blends make a lovely presentation when cooked.

Purple Bean Seeds: Some of the most popular purple green bean seed varieties are Purple Queen, Bean Sequoia, Royal Burgundy and Royalty Purple Pod. The latter two are heirloom seeds.

Golden Bean Seeds: Golden (sometimes called Wax) Bean seeds are Brittle Wax, Cherokee Wax, Goldcrop Wax and Soleil.

Garden Seed Companies:

There are many fine vegetable seed companies. You can purchase from their seed catalogs or online.

Four Seasons Nursery

Burgess Seed & Plant Co.

Nature Hills Nursery, Inc.

If you're interested in heirloom seeds check out the offering from Heirloomseeds.com

Some garden experts suggest home gardeners, especially beginners, use fungicide treated seeds. The fungicide helps to prevent certain plant diseases from occurring. They also suggest you choose bean varieties that are resistant to diseases such as powdery mildew, rust, bean mosaic and curly top. This is not a guarantee you won't develop these problems in the garden, but it's an extra measure of help against them.




Tasty & Easy Green Bean Recipes

Armenian Green Beans with Ground Meat and Tomatoes
Blanched Green Beans

Fried Green Beans
Ginger Garlic Green Beans
Greek Green Beans
Greek Potatoes and Green Beans
Green Beans a'la Waterman's
Green Beans Almondine

Green Beans Almondine (with a hint of lemon)
Green Beans Almondine (with an Asian flair)
Green Beans Almondine (with mushrooms)
Green Bean Casserole (Campbell's)
Green Bean Casserole (Cook's Illustrated)
Green Beans in Sour Cream & Tomato Sauce
Green Bean Salad, Dill, Parsley & Savory
Green Bean Salad, Feta & Pecans
Green Bean Salad, Provençal
Green Bean Salad, Soy Glazed Almonds, Cilantro

Green Beans with Coconut
Green Beans with Ginger Butter
Green Beans with Onion Paste (Madhur Jaffrey)
Green Beans with Shallots
Italian Green Beans (St. Anna Beans)
Oven Roasted Green Beans
Pears with Green Beans & Bacon
Persian Green Beans & Rice
Sautéed Green Beans with Hazelnut Crumbs
Sesame & Portobello Green Beans

Sicilian Green Bean & Fennel Salad (Cooking Light)
Stir-Fried Green Beans with Pork & Chilies
Sweet & Sour Green Beans

 

Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes, Turkey Help
I took the turkey out of the freezer and put it into the refrigerator two days before Thanksgiving so that it would thaw thoroughly. I also kept an eye on it to make sure it was thawing. The day before Thanksgiving I got the turkey out, removed the giblets and rinsed it. I put the turkey back in the refrigerator.

Different varieties of green beans
I remember the first time I heard the Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten use the term haricot verts I couldn't think what it could be. Knowing how Ina loves French cooking I knew that it must be some fabulous French ingredient I'd never heard of. Well, imagine my surprise when I leared that haricot verts were green beans! True haricot verts are very thin, crisp and tender green beans.


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