Bean Pole Blue Lake FM-1K Org

Days to Emerge: 6-12 Days

Seed Depth: 1"
Seed Spacing: 1 seed every 6"

Row Spacing: 36"
Thinning: Not required

Maturity: 66 Days

Some say pole beans have better flavor than bush beans. 'Blue Lake FM-1K' certainly would support that statement. Besides outstanding flavor, plants are high-yielding. Vigorous, 5'-8' vines produce a bounty of 5"-7", white-seeded beans that are excellent fresh, and also canned or frozen. Resistant to common bean mosaic virus. This packet sows up to 24 feet or two 4-foot diameter teepees. See inside for instructions on how to build a bean teepee.

When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 65°F, ideally 70°-85°F. Successive Sowings: Every 7 to 14 days up to 80 days before your average first fall frost date. NOTE: In very hot summer areas, skip sowing as high heat approaches; temperatures consistently above 90°F will prevent beans from forming.

When to start inside: Not recommended.