Description
King of the Garden Lima Beans
Their delicious flavor and high nutritional value make them a favorite with most cooks and an ideal addition to any meal. Enjoy fresh, dried, frozen and canned. You can grow bush limas, which are small, self-supporrting plants; or pole limas, which are tall vigorous, productive vines. This 2oz packet plants 10 poles.
When and where to plant
Select a sunny location and plant when all danger of frost is past and the soil has warmed. For best results, loosen soil with spade or fork, fertilize with vegetable food and smooth with rake. Firm soil over seed and keep moist. Plant bush types every 3 weeks.
Care
Support pole beans with poles, trellis, or fence. Water by soaking soil.
Harvesting
For fresh limas, pick as soon as beans begin to fill pod. To dry, leave pods on plants until partially dry, then pull plants and hang in a warm, dry, airy, place until dry.
Health Note
A protein-rich source of minerals and vitamins.
- Seed Spacing: 3" (Bush); 4"(Pole)
- Spacing Between Rows: 30" (Bush); 3-4" (Pole)
- Days to Germination: 6-18 (Bush and Pole)
- Days to Maturity: 75-80 (Bush); 80-90 (Pole)