Drying Bean Seeds - Whipple

Phaseolus vulgaris HEIRLOOM. Although its exact history is lost to time, this old family heirloom is named after a pioneering family who settled in Oregon's Willamette Valley in the mid-19th century and raised this bean. It has an excellent, very rich, cooking flavor. Vigorous bush plants sometimes have short runners. The seeds are a pretty purplish-red with little white spots. Very rare. Direct seed into the garden after all danger of frost has passed. Drying beans will need full sun and well-draining soil. Water well to ensure good germination. Once germinated, drying beans will need at least an inch of water per week. Harvest the pods from the plant after they turn brown. Annual. SMALL FARM GROWN by Hands on Organics, Eugene, OR