PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) TONGUE OF FIRE BEAN | id:21605 | Phaseolus vulgaris | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Large size beans with a stringless pod with a pinkish-red flame pattern. The excellent creamy flavour when dried and cooked. Often used as baked beans. Also eaten at green bean stage. Origin from Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America. Also called Borlotto Bush Bean. Vitamins+: B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9+, C, K, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, P, Zn+ Companion plants: Corn, Carrot, Cabbage, Cucumber, Pea, Radish, Potato, Squash, Nasturtium, Rosemary. Far from: Alliums, Beet. Planting tip: Direct seed after last frost. To continuously harvest, plant in 3-week intervals.|| Harvesting tip: Wait until pods and enclosed seeds have reached full maturity. For dry beans, allow plenty of space for airflow so they can dry later in the season. Storage tip: It’s best to only freeze dry beans.
Seed depth:1-2″ Direct, Plant spacing:3-4”, Row spacing:12”, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:2, Germination:8-10 days/jrs, 21-31°C Optimally:26°C, Maturity:65-70 d/j, Height: 18-24″, Width: 6-12″ (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
