Bean (Pole), Kentucky Wonder (Organically Grown Seeds)

Description:Unbeatable productivity, consistency, and flavor. This hardy heirloom bean was introduced in Kentucky just prior to the Civil War, and has been highly popular and reliable ever since! Pods are 7″ – 9″ long, stringless, solid, and meaty. Use fresh for snap beans, or dry on vines for an excellent soup bean.

Organically Grown/ Heirloom/ Open Pollinated/ Non-GMO

Pack Size:60 seeds

• General Info
• Germination
• Growing Info
• Growing Indoors

Latin Name:Phaseolus vulgaris
Alternative Names:Pole bean
Main Uses:Culinary

Days to Maturity: 65 days
Exposure:Full to part sun
Height:5-7′/ Pole habit
Seed Source: Organically grown

Germination:7 – 14 days at 22C.
Outdoors: Direct seed once all risk of frost has passed. Sow successive plantings every 2 – 3 weeks to ensure a continual harvest. Choose well-drained soil with average fertility.
Planting Depth: 1.
Spacing: Sow seeds 6 apart in rows 18 – 36 apart. If you are planting around a pole, sow 8 – 10 seeds per pole and thin to 4 – 5 plants per pole.
Notes: Pole beans take longer to reach maturity than bush beans, but they have a longer production period.

Growing: Pole beans require a trellis, netting, or a pole to accommodate their vining habit.

Growing in Containers:May be grown in raised beds or very large planters, such as barrels. Provide a trellis or netting.

Garden Companions:Companions to beans: Beets, carrots, cauliflower, cucumber, corn, eggplant, potato, radishes, kale, lettuce, peas, potatoes, swiss chard, and strawberry.
Plants to Avoid:All members of the allium family (onions, leeks, garlic, scallions) and Kohlrabi inhibit growth in beans. Sunflowers will compete for light.

Pest/Disease Issues:Aphids can be washed off plants with a hard stream of water.

Harvesting:Harvest early and often to increase yields. Remove oversized beans to maintain pod production.

Suitability for Indoors:Not well suited for indoors.