{"product_id":"heirloom-organic-yellow-pencil-pod-bush-bean-seeds","title":"Heirloom Organic Yellow Pencil Pod Bush Bean Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeirloom Organic Yellow Pencil Pod Bush Bean Seeds (10)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePencil Pod is an heirloom variety popular with gardeners since it was introduced in 1900. The \"slim as a pencil\", curved yellow pods are 6\" long, stringless and tender. Unlike green beans, these black-seeded yellow wax snap beans are easy to see among the foliage. Grow in the ground or in containers. Disease resistant.We find that pencil pod beans have a finer texture and more buttery flavor than green beans. The round pods are good for fresh eating--exceptional at the pencil-thin stage. Pods can be left to mature and the black beans stored for use as a dry bean.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eHeirloom from the 1900s the Pencil Pod is nicely rounded, slim, and elongated. It is a heavy producer which yields over a long period. The flavor is sweet and juicy. The contrast of yellow pods and green leaves is an attractive feature in the mid-summer garden. Seeds are black.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003ePLANTING\u003cbr\u003e\nPhaseolus vulgaris\u003cbr\u003e\nGermination: 4-10 days\u003cbr\u003e\nGermination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70-85ºF\u003cbr\u003e\nSeed Sowing Depth: 1” deep \u003cbr\u003e\nOutside Sowing: After the last frost with soil temperatures above 60ºF. Sow 2-3” apart. Planting in soil under 60ºF results in poor germination. \u003cbr\u003e\nHow much does a packet plant: 25 foot single row \u003cbr\u003e\nHarvest: Before the seeds bulge and beans snap easily. Pick continually every 2-3 days to prolong production.\u003cbr\u003e\nTips: Grow in light, well-drained soil, provide adequate, even moisture, especially at flowering time. Dry soil can result in low yields and fibrous pods. Do not over fertilize with nitrogen which results in a surplus of foliage and low, delayed pod growth. Adding innoculant at planting time aids in a larger harvest and more robust plants. Sow a few times a season, 3-4 weeks apart for a continuous harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shortcake Farms \"The Seed Vault\"","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45249376321722,"sku":"sku-41250600943790","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6665\/5418\/files\/il_fullxfull.2421588166_ggpq.jpg?v=1760833072","url":"https:\/\/everybodysglass.com\/products\/heirloom-organic-yellow-pencil-pod-bush-bean-seeds","provider":"Everybody's glass and other art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}