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Blue Lake Climbing Bean
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Blue Lake Climbing Beans are a classic, high‑performing variety prized for their long, tender pods and excellent flavour. As a climbing bean, they produce over an extended period, making them perfect for gardeners who want continual harvests through the season.
Strong, vigorous vines grow well on trellises, arches, or fences, turning vertical space into a productive and attractive feature of the garden.
Why you’ll love them
- Popular heirloom-style climbing bean
- Long, crisp, stringless pods with excellent flavour
- Extended harvest period compared to bush varieties
- Ideal for trellises, fences, and vertical gardens
- Great for fresh eating, steaming, stir‑fries, and preserving
- Sow: Directly into the garden after danger of frost
- Position: Full sun
- Soil: Well‑drained soil with added compost
- Depth: Sow seeds 2.5–3 cm deep
- Spacing: 10–15 cm apart at the base of supports
- Water: Water well after sowing and keep soil moist
- Germination: 7–10 days in warm conditions
Beans are ready to harvest in approximately 60–75 days, with ongoing picking encouraging continued production.
Provide a sturdy trellis or support before planting to avoid disturbing roots later. Harvest pods regularly while young and tender — the more you pick, the more the plant will produce.
Blue Lake Climbing Beans are a reliable, rewarding variety that suits beginner and experienced gardeners alike, delivering generous harvests and classic bean flavour all season long.
