Climbing French Bean Seeds 'Borlotto'
Price for Package of 15 (8g) seeds.
This variety of
Climbing Beans has flat Red and Green pods. They can be used whole like Runner
Beans or shelled to give dry
beans. When cooked the Pods lose the Red coloration and are a pure Green. For dry
beans, the pods should be left on the
plant until they are similar in color to the picture with this listing. Whole pods for cooking should be taken when the pods are have developed the red markings but the outer skin has not hardened.
Cultivation
Sow the
seeds from Feb (under glass) until April
Min Germination temp 16 deg C
Begin planting out in May once all risk of frost has passed.
A well cultivated free draining moist soil suits the
plants best.
The addition of some well rotted manure prior to planting out will encourage the
plants.
A fortnightly feed with a '
Tomato' based liquid feed will help to improve harvest.