Growing Real Green Beans

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September/October 2006
Barbara Pleasant 
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Early American Beans
Columbus and other early explorers found Native Americans planting beans in their corn gardens (where the corn stalks acted as natural trellises), and many older, shade-tolerant, long-vining bean varieties are still available from companies that sell heirloom seeds. These early American beans are picked when the pods are full with immature beans. Stringing the beans is a mandatory step in their preparation.

SEED SOURCES:

Park Seed Co.
1 Parkton Ave.
Greenwood, SC 29647
(800) 213-0076
www.parkseed.com

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
P.O. Box 460
Mineral, VA 23117
(540) 894-9480
www.southernexposure.com

Sustainable Mountain Agriculture Center
1033 Pilot Knob Cemetery Road
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 986-3204
www.heirlooms.org

Territorial Seed Co.
P.O. Box 158
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
(800) 626-0866
www.territorial-seed.com

Vermont Bean Seed Co.
334 West Stroud St.
Randolph, WI 53956
(800) 349-1071
www.vermontbean.com

Victory Seeds
P.O. Box 192
Molalla, OR 97038
(503) 829-3126
www.victoryseeds.com
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  • Joe Stutzman 3/10/2007 12:00:00 AM

    If you are interested in skipping the seeding process,
    http://gardenharvestsupply.com/productcart/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=140
    offers live bean plants.

  • phil47 9/19/2006 12:00:00 AM

    As far as I can remember I have been growing different kind of
    green beans, for over 50 years when my Mother was always keeping a
    garden.It is easy and rewarding if you are choosing the right
    variety for your region. May be I'm a bit out of the subject, what
    I really do not understand and it"s getting worse every year.Vege
    gardening is fun and relaxing, but how can the vegetables that are
    travelling for an average 1500 miles, plus the price of gas, all
    the expenses, the staff, and still they are able to flood the
    supermarket with price half of what it's costing us.First you have
    to own some piece of land, we need to care about our soil, buy the
    seeds, water once in a while, how can they be selling so
    cheap.Gardening yoursPhilippe DemetsMarkham, Ont.

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