{"product_id":"kew-blue-pole-bean","title":"Kew Blue Pole bean","description":"\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/restorationseeds.mom\/pages\/table-menu1\"\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/a\u003e##\n\u003cdiv class=\"how-to-grow-trigger how-to-grow-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eHOW TO GROW BEAN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"icon-down-arrow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"how-to-grow-content\"\u003eDirect sow after last frost when soil tempt is about 70˚F. Beans are sensitive to cool soil and will rot if soil temps are below 55˚F. Sow bush snap beans every 2-3 weeks until mid summer for a continued harvest. Sow pole beans from late spring to very early summer. Sow pole beans 3 seeds per hole, 8” between hole and trellis rows 4’ spacing. Thin to 6-8” apart. Beans are susceptible to numerous diseases, avoid wetting foliage, remove plants at the end of the year, practice 4 year crop rotation. Save each year’s seeds in separate containers. Crossing is not apparent until the next generations. Soil pH 6-6.8. Hardiness zones 5-13. Annual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 30-65 seeds per ounce. Average 116M (bush) 46M (pole) seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 70%. Usual seed life: 4 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1\/2 mile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanting Depth \u003cb\u003e1-2”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoil Temp. Germ. \u003cb\u003e70-95˚F\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays to Germ. \u003cb\u003e3-7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Spacing \u003cb\u003e2-4”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRow Spacing \u003cb\u003e18-36”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays To Maturity \u003cb\u003e55-60\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMoist Well Drained\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eKew Blue Pole Seed Count \u003cbr\u003e.25 Pound ≈ 299 seeds\u003cbr\u003e##Kew Blue have deep purple pods with equally stunning purple stems and foliage. Beans are 5″ long, wide and flat, with an excellent flavor and crunch. They thrive in cool, wet spring soils and are early to mature. They are originally from the Kew Royal Botanical Gardens in London, and were brought to the U.S. in 2007 by the good folks at Adaptive Seeds in Oregon. Plant every 2-3 weeks through mid-summer for continued harvest. Tags: Type: Pole, Harvest: Early, Color: Purple, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Summer.##Deep Harvest Farm##Certified Organic by WA Dept. of Ag.##Seed grower since 2010##\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/files\/Deep-Harvest-Farm_210x165.jpg?12506478495586146841##Deep Harvest Farm is a certified-organic vegetable, seed and flower farm on Whidbey Island in NW Washington. Run by Annie Jesperson and Nathaniel Talbot, the farm focuses on year-round vegetable production, taking extra steps to use ecological soil management practices such as minimal tillage, the use of compost and cover cropping.","brand":"RESTORATION SEEDS","offers":[{"title":"50 Seeds","offer_id":14818613657642,"sku":"15646","price":4.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4 lb","offer_id":42434371420202,"sku":"","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/products\/kew_blue_bean.jpg?v=1556658854","url":"https:\/\/www.restorationseeds.mom\/products\/kew-blue-pole-bean","provider":"RESTORATION SEEDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}