• Seed Depth: 1? (3cm)
• Plant Space: 4? (10cm)
• Row Space: 24? (61cm)
• Sprouts In: 7-10 days
• Plant in well-drained soil in late spring. Optimal soil temperature for germination is 75-95F. Beans do not tolerate frost. Thinning is not normally necessary. Pick pods Just as they start to fill out for best flavor. Bush beans sometimes form tendrils similar to pole beans. You can snip them off without harming the plant.
• For best flavor, pick pods regularly just as they start to fill out. Although bush beans will continue to bear throughout the season, their largest production comes in the first flush. Replant every three weeks through midsummer for continuous harvest.

Lake Valley- Bean (Bush), Contender

A real standout in areas with hot, humid summers where Contenders disease resistance makes it a dependable favorite. Big yields of six-inch pods that are slightly curved, round, meaty and stringless. Great fresh, frozen and canned.

• Seed Depth: 1 (3cm)
• Plant Space: 4 (10cm)
• Row Space: 24 (61cm)
• Sprouts In: 7-10 days
• Plant in well-drained soil in late spring. Optimal soil temperature for germination is 75-95F. Beans do not tolerate frost. Thinning is not normally necessary. Pick pods Just as they start to fill out for best flavor. Bush beans sometimes form tendrils similar to pole beans. You can snip them off without harming the plant.
• For best flavor, pick pods regularly just as they start to fill out. Although bush beans will continue to bear throughout the season, their largest production comes in the first flush. Replant every three weeks through midsummer for continuous harvest.

Lake Valley- Bean (Bush), Contender

Big yields of meaty, stringless 6? pods. Contender is a real standout in areas with hot, humid summers due to its resistance to common bean mosaic virus and powdery mildew. A good choice for canning and freezing.