Updated on February 2, 2012
2012 Beans
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Bean culture: Plant as soon as frost is past in rows 3 feet apart with plants 3 inches apart for best yields. Packet contains 1 oz. unless otherwise indicated, and plants a 25 foot row. We had hoped to offer many more beans as being organically grown here at the farm, but the rain in August took most of our bush bean crop. Pole beans did great! So, maybe next year will be better for the bush beans.
2012 Bush Snap Beans
Buerre de Rocquencourt: 55 days. A superb, French heirloom, slender, pale yellow pods with a light, delicate flavor. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$2.50 OG
Black Valentine: 60 days. A nice, green, snap bean with a very old history (pre-1850's). 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$1.50; 4 Pkts./$5.00
Blue Ribbon: 55 days. Heavy producer of uniform, 6" green pods. A superb bean and an excellent bush substitute for Jeminez. The pods have purplish streaks and are a superb flat pod, Romano type. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $3.00 OG (Limit 1 Pkt.)
Brittle Wax: 53 days. Light golden pods, white seeds with a black eye. Introduced in 1901. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$1.50; 2 Pkts./$2.75
Clines Potato Patch: 65 days. Thick, heavy yielding plants of an old-fashioned string bean, white seeds. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$2.75; 2 Pkts./$5.00
Contender: 47 days. Early, meaty pods. Pods are curved. Also known as Buff Valentine. Resistant to several different viral diseases. Introduced in 1949. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$1.50; 4 Pkts./$5.00
Dragon Langerie: 65 days. A flat podded, yellow wax bean with purple streaks. Good flavor when eaten fresh from the garden, but not particularly good for freezing. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG
Early Idaho: 50 days. Very meaty, deep green pods. Brownish colored seeds. A selection I made some 25 years ago out of Landreth's Green Pod. Plants do well in cooler climates. (Unavailable for 2012)
Goldcrop: 55 days. Long, round shaped, stringless wax bean with white seeds. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$1.50; 4 Pkts./$5.00
Kentucky Wonder Bush: 60 days. Tender, stringless, round, 6 to 8 inch pods, heavy yielder, brilliant carmine red seeds, introduced in the late 1800's. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$2.50
Kentucky Wonder Bush (Organic Seed): Same description as above. (Unavailable for 2012)
Nickel: 60 days. Typical petite, French filet bean. Deep green pods, harvest frequently for best flavor. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $3.00
Pencil Pod Black Wax: 56 days. Round pod, bush, yellow wax bean. 6" pods, black seeds. Introduced in 1900. All purpose old-time favorite. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$1.50; 4 Pkts./$5.00
Pencil Pod Black Wax (Organic Seed): Same description as above. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG (Please specify you want organic seed.)
Provider: 50 days. Introduced in 1965, 5 to 8 inch pods in clusters. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$1.50; 4 Pkts/$5.00
Red Peanut: 50 days. Super early and productive, old-fashioned string type bean, small pinkish seeded, pods turn red at maturity. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$1.75; 2 Pkts./$3.25
Red Peanut (Organic Seed): Same description as above. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG (Limit 1 Pkt.) (Please specify you want organic seed.)
Regal Salad: 55 days. Large, sprawling bush. Purple pods in various shades. A more slender version of Royalty Purple Pod. Developed by Dr. Meader. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG (Limit 1 Pkt.)
Royalty Purple Pod: 53 days. Good yields, turn from purple to vibrant green when cooked. Very good taste. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$1.50; 4 Pkt./$5.00
Royalty Purple Pod (Organic Seed): Same description as above. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $2.50 (,b>OG (Limit 1 Pkt.) (Please specify you want organic seed.)
Slenderette: 55 days. Long, glossy, dark green, smooth 6" pods. Excellent for freezing as they hold color and texture well. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$1.50; 4 Pkts./$5.00
Tendergreen: 58 days. Round podded 6 to 7 inch green bean. Seeds are purple mottled with buff. Introduced in 1922. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$1.50; 4 Pkts./$5.00
2012 Bush Shell Beans
Arikara Yellow 85 days. Native American yellow-tan, bush shell bean. An old Oscar Will variety introduced in 1915. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$2.75
Black Turtle Soup: 93 days. Very productive, small black seeded soup bean. Very good flavor. These bean seeds soaked in water can be used to dye fabric a pale purple color. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$1.75; 2 Pkts./$3.00
Black Turtle Soup (Organic Seed): Same description as above. 1 oz. Pkt.- 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG (Please specify you want organic seed.)
Boston Favorite: 95 days. A very old horticultural type bean that was passed down in my mother's family for a number of years. Beans are kidney shaped and pinkish with red streaks. (Unavailable for 2012)
French Horticultural: 80 days. Thick pods get rose red streaks at fresh shell stage. Easy sheller. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$1.75
Hidatsa Indian Red: 80 days. Early Native American semi-twining shell bean. Deep red seeds. Occasional white sports show up. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$2.50
Hidatsa White: 80 days. White sport on Hidatsa Indian Red. Similar growth habit to Hidatsa Indian Red. Productive. (25 seeds/Pkt.) - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG
Ireland Creek Annie: 60 days. Tan colored seed, green pods. Best as a dual purpose bean. Good as a green shell or a dry shell. 1 oz. Pkt.- 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG
Marfax: 85 days. Bush type with good production of yellow-orange round beans for soup. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$2.50
Minnesota Cranberry: 85 days. Semi-twining, pinto type. Hardy and productive. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1Pkt./$3.00 OG
Perona: 95 days. Oblong, horticultural type. Source seed came to us from Spain. (25 seeds/Pkt.) 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG
Perona Verde: 95 days. Oblong, horticultural type. Slightly larger seed than Perona. Another one from Spain. (25 seeds/Pkt.) - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG
Smith River Super Speckle: 90 days. 5 to 6 inch pods, mostly maroon with flecks of white. Very colorful. (Unavailable for 2012)
Vermont Cranberry: 85 days (to dry). Use as both green shell and dry shell. Very colorful, pre-1876 variety. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$2.00
2012 Pole Shell Beans
Garraful Imperial: 90 days. Butterscotch colored, kidney bean shaped seeds. Some have slight streaks. (Unavailable for 2012)
Habellones Regal: 85 days. Beautiful, round seeds. White with a horticultural type cap. Unique and colorful. (25 seeds/Pkt.)-1 Pkt./$3.00 OG
2012 Pole Snap Beans
Alabama #1: 75 days. Black seeded, disease resistant, purple streak on green pods, developed in 1963 at Auburn University in AL. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $3.00 OG (Limit 1 Pkt.)
Black Greasy: 65 days Slightly variable, but productive, rich flavor, deep shiny black seeds. Pods have a purplish cast on deep green. 1oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG
Blauhilde: 72 days Vigorous climber, deep purple pods. German variety brought to us by our worker, Tyler, when he visited relatives in Germany. Very productive. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $3.00 OG
Blue Greasy Grit: 70 days. Small pods, heavy producer, bluish/black seeds, green pods. One of the old fashioned, tasty heirlooms. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG
Blue Marbut: 70 days. A colorful, tasty, southern heirloom brought to our attention by Darrel Jones. Colorful purplish stems and purple tint to the leaves. Tasty, purple streaked green pods. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$2.75; 2 Pkts./$4.25
Brown Speckled Greasy: 73 days. 3.5 inch pods contain 8 round brown speckled seeds. A cutshort type pole snap bean. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG
Dona Maria: 65 days. Sparse foliage, but good yields of long, flat podded Romano type white seeded beans. (25 seeds/Pkt.) 1 Pkt/$3.00 OG (Limit 1 Pkt.)
Fortex: 70 days. Long, French stringless filet type bean. Dark colored seeds. (25 seeds/Pkt.) 1 Pkt/$3.00 (Limit 1 Pkt.)
Gold Marie: 65 days. Early, productive flat yellow wax bean. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG (Limit 1 Pkt.)
Goose: 80 days. Vigorous pole beans. Great for green shell. Large brown seeds. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG
Grandma Roberts Purple Pole: 80 days. Vigorous and productive that tolerates heat well. Also germinates well in cold soil. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $2.00
Greasy Back Cornfield: 75 days. Heirloom pole snap bean, white seeds. Grows well planted with corn and using the cornstalks as a pole to climb. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG
Honeycutt Pioneer Cutshort: 77 days. 3 to 4 inch pods, excellent yielding, tender green pods with brown speckled seeds. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt.$3.00 OG
Italian: 75 days. Colorful Romano type, pods are a bright green with deep purple streaks. We are grateful to Ilona Sherrat for providing us with this wonderful heirloom. 1 oz. Pkt - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG
Jeminez: 80 days. Red streaked romano-type bean. Delicious, but hard to get seed from. 1 oz.Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$2.50
Jeminez (Organic Seed): Same description as above. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $3.00 OG (Please indicate that you want organic seed.)
Kentucky Wonder: 73 days. Rich flavored, deep green pole bean. Brown seeds. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$1.50; 4 Pkt./$4.00
Kentucky Wonder Wax: 73 days. Very long, flat butter yellow pods on strong climbing vine. Very good for freezer. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$1.50; 4 Pkt./$4.00
Kentucky Wonder Wax (Organic Seed): Same description as above. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $3.00 OG (Please indicate that you want organic seed.)
Large Early Greasy: 80 days. Very productive white seeded greasy type. Pods are deep green. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $3.00 OG
Marengo Romano: 70 days. Nice, flat pod wax Romano. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $3.00 OG
McCaslan 42: 70 days. Vigorous and productive with medium green, broad flat pods with white seeds. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $3.00 OG
Meeks Running: 80 days. Long, skinny, dark green with purple tinge. Good substitute for Fortex. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $3.00 OG
Mountain Climbers: 80 days. Another heirloom from the Qualls family of Virginia. Plump pods produce a good, green shell bean. (25 seeds/Pkt.) 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG (Limit 1 Pkt.)
Neckargold: 65 days. This bean has long been a favorite of mine. Yields are fabulous. Plants are vigorous with bright gold oval pods. A white seeded type from Europe. (25 seeds/Pkt.) - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG (Limit 1 Pkt.)
Neckarkonigan: 75 days. Green companion to Neckargold. Fleshy 9 inch green pods, white seeds. Good for French style slicing. (Unavailable for 2012)
Ohio Cutshort: 80 days. 3 to 4 inch pods, high yields of tender pods. Pole bean. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00; 4 Pkts./$10.00 OG
Old Time Cutshort: 75 days. 3 to 4 inch pods, high yields, speckled seeds. Pole bean. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00; 4 Pkts./$10.00 OG
Pink Tip Cornfield: 75 days. Sent to us by the Qualls family of VA. A beautiful 6 to 8 inch long, pale green pod with a slight pink tip at the blossom end. Seeds are large and brown, makes a good green shell bean. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG (Limit 1 Pkt.)
Purple King: 75 days. Flatter purple pods, high yields. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG
Rattlesnake: 77 days. Nice purple streaked, green podded, very flavorful snap bean. Moderate climber to 6 feet. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG
Striped Bunch: 75 days. A true half runner with runners up to 5 feet long. Productive, round 5 to 6 inch pods. Good for green beans and outstanding pickled. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $2.00
Tennessee Cutshort: 72 days. Sent to us by George McLaughlin. This is a prolific cutshort type bean, but slightly larger with brown seeds. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG
Tennessee Greasy: 70 days. A true mix. I've tried for over 10 years to segregate this. I've concluded that it is a true mixture. Seeds are various colors as well as having pods of various shapes and textures. Beans can be used both in the green snap stage and dried for soup. Ornamental and colorful. 1 oz Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG
Tobacco Worm: 75 days. An old fashioned Southern bean. White seeded, productive. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$2.50
Tobacco Worm (Organic Seed): Same description as above. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $3.00 OG (Please indicate that you want organic seed.)
Turkey Craw: 85 days. Productive old-fashioned string bean with a slight stripe. Seeds are a beautiful buff frosted tan color. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00; 4 Pkts./$10.00 OG
Uncle Steve's Italian Pole: 70 days. Unique, variegated green with purple stripes pole bean. Beans are slightly curved at the end. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG
2012 Beans: Miscellaneous Types
Adzuki: 80 days. Tiny, red seeded. Good for sprouts. 0.5 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$1.75
Aquadulce Fava: 65 days. Long pods, big brown seeds. Must be planted in cool weather to do well. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$1.25; 4 Pkt./$4.50 OG
Asparagus Pea: 75 days. Neither Asparagus nor Pea, but yet another legume. The flowers are reddish in color. The pods are best eaten when less than 1 inch long. Plants spread along the ground. Also known as Winged Pea. Seeds are small. (Unavailable for 2012)
Bell Fava: 75 days. Unusual, small seeded type. Grows well in Pacific Northwest where it survives winters. Small, dark reddish/brown seeds resemble peanuts. Good cool weather crop, high yields. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$1.25; 4 Pkts./$4.50
Black Pod Gram: 80 days. Mung bean type. Eaten as a green vegetable (Indonesian cuisine). The green pods are cut in small chunks when young. Plants get 3 feet tall. Seeds are very small. 0.5 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$2.00 OG
Brown Tepary: 75 days. Buff-brown seeds, drought tolerant desert variety from the Southwest. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$1.00; 4 Pkt./$3.50 OG
Hyacinth: 100 days. Best grown as an ornamental. Plants are very vigorous viners. Leaves have a purplish cast. Flowers are a very beautiful lavender. (25 seeds/Pkt.) - 1 Pkt./$2.50
Insuk's Wang Kong: 80 days. Phaseolus coccineus A true red flowering runner bean. I used to raise runner beans with great success in Idaho, but have failed with all types here in Iowa except for this one. Vigorous, colorful and productive, but a mix of seed colors. (Unavailable for 2012)
Mat Bean: 85 days. Tiny seeded, Mung bean type. 0.5 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$2.00 OG
Red Noodle: 75 days. Pole type. Vigorous vines, heavy producer of purple/red, small seeded, yardlong beans. 0.5 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $3.00 OG
Tan Pod Green Mung: 80 days. Tan podded version of the gram bean. Very small seeds. 0.5 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$2.00 OG
Yardlong: 84 days. Pole type. Plants produce vigorous vines that produce long skinny pods of a unique, unusual flavor for beans. Use as a fresh snap bean. Seeds are small. 0.5 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $3.00 OG
2012 Lima Beans
Pole Type:
Big Mama: 90 days. Very large seeded. Introduced in the early 1900's. New Jersey heirloom. (Unavailable for 2012)
Black Star: 90 days. Large, black-seeded vigorous climber. (25 seeds/pkt.) 1 Pkt. $3.00 (Limit 1 Pkt.) OG
Carolina Red Lima (Organic Seed): 80 days. Pole type, beautiful red seeds, productive, drought tolerant. (25 seeds/Pkt.) - 1 Pkt./$3.00
Christmas: 85 days. Vigorous climber, dates to about 1840, flat, white seeds with maroon spots on seeds. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00
Florida Speckled: 90 days (to green shell). Buff colored seed with maroon speckles. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$2.50
Frosty Lima: 88 days. Large, beautiful seeds that are mauve and pink speckled with a frosty "icing" coating, pole type. We think this is the most beautiful bean seed that we grow. (Unavailable for 2012)
Herndon Lima: 80 days. Pole, white-seeded sieva type. (Unavailable for 2012)
Illinois Giant Lima: 90 days. Large seeded, heavy climber. Seeds are red with a greenish undercolor. (Unavailable for 2012)
J. Pottes Lima: 85 days. Pole, vigorous climber, darkest brown and white sieva type. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$2.50; 2 Pkts./$4.75
Lynchburg Butterbean: 85 days. Colorful mix of colors, pole, butterbean. (Unavailable for 2012)
Old Time Pink & White: 80 days. Beautiful pink and white seeded pole lima, heavy producer. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00 (Limit 1 Pkt.)
Bush Type:
Eastland: 70 days. Vigorous plants, excellent, medium green baby limas. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$1.50; 2 Pkts./$2.75
Henderson Lima: 75 days. A nice heavy yielding lima for us here. We prefer them in the green shell stage. Three inch pods contain 3 to 4 small seeds. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$1.25; 4 Pkts./$4.00
2012 Soy Beans
Sorry, but the rabbits continue to destroy the seed crop. This is ironic since we are surrounded by fields of genetically engineered Soybeans. Do you suppose the rabbits know something that we don't know? We have many more types that we would like to offer.
Butterbean: 85 days. A deep green soybean, used best as a green shell bean. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $3.00
Envy Soy Beans: 80 days. Nice sized, early, bright green soy. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG
2012 Fall Beans
This is a special group of heirloom beans from Appalachia. They are usually pole beans used as a "string" bean, green shell bean and dry shell bean. Characteristics are shiny, round seeds.
Grape: 90 days (to dry stage). Vigorous climber, small, very round, purple seed. Heirloom from Magoffin County, KY. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt./$3.00 OG
Nora Day White Fall: 95 days (to dry stage). A true round Fall bean. Vigorous climber and heavy producer. Pure white seed. 1 oz. Pkt. - 1 Pkt. $3.00 OG
Red and White Fall: 80 days. Colorful red and white seeds. (Unavailable for 2012)
Red Speckled Fall: 85 days. This is a bush bean more like an ordinary cranberry, longer and plumper than typical Fall Beans. Tall bush heirloom from Adams County, OH. Beans are red with some tan marbling. (Unavailable for 2012)