BLUE LAKE POLE OR BUSH BEAN

My favorite bean is the Blue Lake Bean. It has been around forever, and is a good producer. It has also has good flavor, whether you can it or eat it fresh. I recommend it because it is an Heirloom too. That means, you can save the seed for planting next year. I saved some seed last year, and I plan to plant it this year to see how it works.

Last year I planted pole beans around the bottom of a four foot tall tomato cage, and had good results with it. Plant about 20 to 30 seeds in and around the cage, keep them watered well. I turned the cage upside down, and staked it with a medal fence post. This year I plan to let them climb a net wire fence about 4 feet tall. I will plant rows six to eight inches wide on both sides of the fence.