Bean Seeds (Pole) - Blue Lake FM1K

Classic Pole Beans with Robust Flavor and High Yield
Blue Lake FM1K is a high-quality pole bean variety known for its delicious, tender pods and excellent productivity. These beans produce long, stringless pods that are perfect for fresh eating, canning, or freezing. With its vigorous growth and climbing habit, Blue Lake FM1K is ideal for vertical gardening, maximizing space while providing a continuous harvest of flavorful beans.

Key Benefits

• Stringless Pods: Enjoy tender, stringless pods that are easy to harvest and prepare.
• Delicious, Sweet Flavor: Known for its rich flavor, making it a great addition to salads, stir-fries, or served as a side dish.
• High Yield: Produces a high yield of beans per plant, ensuring plenty for fresh consumption or preservation.
• Climbing Habit: Pole beans grow vertically, saving space in the garden while allowing for better air circulation and easier harvesting.
• Disease Resistance: Offers strong resistance to common bean diseases, ensuring healthy growth and a reliable harvest.

Planting Instructions

Planting Season

• Spring: Sow seeds directly outdoors after the last frost date, once soil temperatures are consistently above 65°F (18°C).
• Successive Planting: To extend the harvest, plant seeds every 2-3 weeks during the growing season.

Planting Details

• Depth: Plant seeds 1-1.5 inches deep in well-draining, fertile soil.
• Spacing: Space seeds 3-4 inches apart along rows, with rows spaced 24-36 inches apart to allow for proper growth and air circulation.
• Support: Provide a trellis, stake, or other vertical support for the beans to climb. Ensure support is strong enough to hold the weight of the mature plants and pods.
• Light: Prefers full sun, requiring 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day for optimal growth and pod development.

Watering and Care

• Water Needs: Beans need consistent moisture, especially during flowering and pod production. Water deeply once or twice a week, ensuring the soil is moist but not soggy.
• Fertilizer: Beans naturally fix nitrogen in the soil, so they don't need heavy fertilization. Apply organic compost or a balanced fertilizer at planting for healthy growth.
• Weeding: Keep the area around the beans free of weeds, as they can compete for water and nutrients. Be gentle when weeding to avoid disturbing the roots.
• Mulching: Apply a layer of mulch around the base of the plants to retain moisture, regulate soil temperature, and suppress weeds.

Harvesting

• When to Harvest: Pods are ready for harvest when they are fully developed but still tender. The beans inside should be plump, but the pods should remain green.
• How to Harvest: Gently snap the pods from the vine by hand or use clippers. For dried beans, allow the pods to dry on the vine before harvesting.

Perfect For

• Vertical Gardens: The climbing nature of Blue Lake FM1K makes it ideal for trellises, fences, or any vertical gardening setup.
• Fresh Eating: Perfect for fresh use in salads, stir-fries, and side dishes, with a sweet and tender flavor.
• Canning and Freezing: Ideal for preserving your harvest. These beans freeze and can well, allowing you to enjoy them year-round.
• Space-Saving Gardens: The pole growth habit allows you to grow a large number of beans in a small space.

Coverage

• Packet: Covers up to 25-30 feet of row, providing a healthy harvest of tender, flavorful beans.

Grow Delicious, Tender Beans with Blue Lake FM1K

Blue Lake FM1K pole beans offer the best of both worlds: excellent flavor and high productivity. These stringless, sweet beans are perfect for fresh eating, canning, and freezing. With their vertical growth habit and disease resistance, they are a fantastic choice for gardeners looking to maximize their space while enjoying a bountiful harvest.

Order your Blue Lake FM1K Bean seeds today and start growing flavorful, high-yielding beans!