{"title":"Beans | Pole","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"beans-kentucky-wonder-pole","title":"Beans, Kentucky Wonder, Pole","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeans, Kentucky Wonder, Pole \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(65 days) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaaris\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn heirloom pole bean that has been widely grown in gardens since the Civil War. Pods are 7-9” long, stringless, and possess superior flavor. Very vigorous and productive, pole beans take longer to produce, but yield over a much longer harvest window than bush types. Has good disease resistance. 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This is a very unique type of bean. Has performed well in 3 sisters plantings here in SW Oregon, wherein we plant flour corn, winter squash and pole dry beans. It’s best to wait until the corn is about 4 inches high before planting the beans or the quick growing vines will overtake the corn. 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No strings \u0026amp; good flavor. Like all pole beans, keep picking to encourage continued production. very early for a pole bean. Vigorous climber needs support: use trellis.  SSF\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epacket: 1\/2 oz \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seven Seeds Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10992797953,"sku":"BE35","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1095\/8052\/products\/Beans_Meraviglia_Venezia1.jpg?v=1513234845"},{"product_id":"beans-oregon-giant","title":"Beans, Oregon Giant Pole\/Snap","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeans, Oregon Giant, Pole\/ Snap (63-70 days)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dual-purpose bean. Can be eaten as a snap bean when they are big, juicy, and tender. Also, great for shelling and\/or dry beans. Can grow to 15-20 feet tall. Tolerant of shade as well as cold, wet weather as we have in the PNW. HEIRLOOM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTE! We are currently carrying a Purple variety of this beloved bean! 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This standout plant is heat-tolerant and robust, producing astounding burgundy 18-inch long bean pods. Sweet and stringless, enjoy them steamed, stir-fried, or in soup. Brown seeds. 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A rare find of a red podded pole bean shared with us by seasoned seedsman, Alan Adesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePacket: Half Ounce \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hands on Organics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13853638819885,"sku":"BE55","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1095\/8052\/products\/Beans_Pole_Zargana_of_Nestos.jpg?v=1545013480"},{"product_id":"beans-pelligrini-pole","title":"Beans, Pelligrini Pole","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeans, Pellegrini Pole (90 Days)  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally an Italian heirloom. In the 1950's, the winemaker Robert Mondavi gave renowned culinary expert and English professor (at the U. of Washington), Angelo Pellegrini a handful of family beans from the old country. \"Monachine,\" as he called them, meant \"Little Nuns.\" Pellegrini grew and saved seed year after year for 50 years in Seattle's climate, it has become perfectly adapted to the conditions of the Pacific Northwest. Growing with a vining habit, it provides generous yields of smooth round seeds than are a pretty brown and white.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"yADgie\"\u003eFresh pods are crisp, sweet, and stringless, making them great in salads or steamed. When harvested as a dry bean, they offer a deep, rich flavor and an incredibly creamy texture. They hold their shape perfectly and are exceptional in winter recipes, such as baked beans, cassoulet, minestrone, or enjoyed one by one with a splash of olive oil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epacket: 1\/2 Ounce \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SIskiyou Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13880392319021,"sku":"BE57","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1095\/8052\/products\/Beans_Pelligrini.jpg?v=1544718771"},{"product_id":"beans-tuscany-pole","title":"Beans, Tuscany Pole","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeans, Tuscany Pole (95 days)  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe obtained this lovely round pole bean at a seed swap and upon further research it is also being stewarded by our friends at Uprising Seeds as “Annie Jackson”, an heirloom from Russia, via Manitoba, Canada.  That’s one of the funny things about heirlooms is that as they pass from hand to hand over the years their stories are augmented, and braided with one another and can change.  Anyhow the seeds we have are identical in every respect to the Annie Jackson strain.  Pretty dry beans are somewhat roundish, shiny creamy white and burgundy much like the black and white pattern on Calypso\/Orca beans.  We found that it was able to grow fairly well up corn as a support. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePacket: half ounce\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Siskiyou Seeds Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13880493572141,"sku":"BE69","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1095\/8052\/products\/Beans_Tuscany_Pole.jpg?v=1544722619"},{"product_id":"beans-turkey-craw","title":"Beans, Turkey Craw","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeans, Turkey Craw\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e(70 days fresh \/ 100 dry) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e– \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA bean with the unique distinction of having been gathered from the crop (craw) of a wild turkey in the Virginia,\u003c\/span\u003e North Carolina, and Tennessee area.  It is corn-field or pole bean growing to about 6’ tall that can be used as a snap or dry shelling bean.  The pods are about 4” long and have flat, tannish white speckled appearance.  From the Wanigan Associates Collection organized by the late John Withee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePacket:\u003c\/span\u003e 1\/2 oz \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Siskiyou Seeds Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34248280768643,"sku":"FVBETUCR01","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1095\/8052\/products\/Beans_TurkeyCraw2.jpg?v=1607295756"},{"product_id":"beans-santa-maria-pinquinto","title":"Beans, Santa Maria Pinquito","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeans, Santa Maria Pinquito\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA very productive heirloom dry pole bean with a semi-bush growth habit, so provide light support when well irrigated. The vigorous vines are loaded with pods containing small blocky pink beans. Distinct tender skinned beans with a creamy texture that does not break up during cooking. 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It produces 4” pods with 5-6 round beautiful army green round seeds. It has a semi trailing habit that can benefit, but does not require support. 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The large beans are in shares of tan, pink and purple with darker swirl patterns on them. This would be a suitable variety to grow with field corn or on any type of trellis. Gathered in the Gilgil region of Kenya. 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In the sandy soils there, the early indigenous farmers would poke a hole with a planting stick 8-12” deep and pour the seeds of corn, pole beans and winter squash all into the same hole to encourage them to root where there was residual moisture. The corn, being a monocot would push up first and the beans and squash later, ensuring that they wouldn’t topple the corn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Corn in clumps spaced 6-8 feet apart while the beans climbed its stalks and the squash trailed along the ground providing a living mulch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor most of us, if we were to plant these seeds a foot deep, the seeds would all rot, so we must adapt this strategy to our garden conditions. I suggest planting the corn 4-8 seeds in hills spaced 4-6 feet apart. Once it is 4” tall plant pole beans \u0026amp; winter squash next to the corn plants. This gives the corn a head start so it isn’t strangled by vining bean plants. The pole beans weave the corn stalks together, which helps to avoid the stalks from falling over (lodging). Three sisters is done with dry corn (flourtype), dry beans(shelling), and winter squash\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebecause the planting develops into such a jungle if done well, that you would not want to be traipsing through there to check if your sweet corn, snap peas or summer squash was ready.  Rather you simply allow it to flourish over the summer and harvest it all in the fall when mature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany blessings on your gardening endeavors!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCorn Growing Tips \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eZea mays\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Tips: \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePlant corn by direct seeding 1-2” deep after soil has warmed to at least 70° (Triple Play, Painted Hills Sweet \u0026amp; Hooker’s are specifically adapted to cool soil planting so can be planted earlier in the season).  You can also transplant corn for earlier crops, but you have to baby them a bit. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Seed 6-10 per foot and thin to 1 plant per 8-12”, rows should be 24-36” apart.  Hill method: Plant 5-10 seeds 1-2” deep in a mound, which should be 4-5 feet apart.  Grow squash in-between and plant pole beans in mound once corn has emerged.  Works better with flour corn and popcorn as it becomes somewhat jungle-like to harvest sweet corn with this method.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePests\u003c\/strong\u003e: Protect young seedlings from bird predation with floating row covers.  A common novice gardener problem is to assume that their corn didn’t come up; when in actuality birds such as jays, robins and crows were digging and pulling up the young sprouts.  Scarecrows, floating eye balloons and reflective tape are somewhat effective.  Dogs are good, too.  Corn earworms (which are actually the caterpillar stage of a moth) can be controlled by spraying Bt. (Dipel™ is a brand name of OMRI certified organic control).  Or just bear with their minor inconvenience by chopping the tips off of infected ears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Sweet corn when it’s in the “milk” stage, which you can determine by finding an ear whose silks have dried, gently peeling back some leaves while the ear is still on the plant, then nicking a kernel and looking for milky liquid to ooze out.  Clear fluid indicates that it is too early, no liquid – you’re too late, save for seed or flour corn.  Raccoons can devastate a corn crop if they find it appealing.  Some folks put a battery powered radio in their patch to provide a menacing noise deterrent to keep coons at bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiseases:\u003c\/strong\u003e  We have not experienced any significant diseases here in Oregon, but my counsel would be ample fertility from well-matured compost and foliar sprays of compost tea, fish emulsion and kelp when plants are young if you do experience yellowing or die back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Sweet: 125-225 seeds per\/oz.; Popcorn: 250-300 seeds\/oz.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Siskiyou Seeds Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45294449950851,"sku":"BUNTHSICO","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1095\/8052\/products\/Three_Sisters_Collage.JPG?v=1513018015"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.siskiyouseeds.sbs\/collections\/beans-pole\/garden-gifts.oembed","provider":"Siskiyou Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}