Alabama Blackeyed Bean
Grow it Forward Heirloom Plant
Germ
5-8 days
Depth
1 to 1 ½ in
Spacing
4 to 8 in
Row Spacing
30 in
Sunlight
Full Sun
Planting Time
Spring
Harvest
65-85 days
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Care instructions
Plump white beans with a dark brown-to-black eye are produced on vigorous, large vines. Originally sent from an Alabama customer, whose family grew them for generations. Similar to Sieva but more productive.
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Sow beans 1-2 inches deep in full sun, when danger of frost is past. Soaking for 1-2 hours before planting speeds germination. Beans will rot if soil is cold or very wet. Sow bush types 6-12 inches apart in beds. Harvest for snaps when pods are good-sized; keep snaps well-picked, as production slows as seed matures. Strings will develop in over-mature pods in any variety. For dry beans leave pods ... more »
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