{"product_id":"ohio-pole-bean","title":"Ohio Pole Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeautiful, purple-frosted dry bean grows on 7-8 foot vines, in 7-8” long pods. Young, small pods are great as tender green beans, and when mature and dry they have large, long pods with fat, meaty beans for cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his book “Heirloom Vegetable Gardening”, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.williamwoysweaverepicurewithhoe.com\/\"\u003eWilliam Woys Weaver\u003c\/a\u003e shares: [Ohio Pole Bean] “was grown during the 1790s by the Delaware, Potawatomi, Shawnee, and Miami encamped near Fort Wayne, Indiana. In 1811, the bean was brought from Starke County, Ohio, to Baltimore by Quaker abolitionist Elisha Tyson.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bean plant is quite large and sprawling and can take down smaller corn stalks or sunflowers. If you plan to grow it intercropped with these species, choose tall sturdy support plants such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/puhwem-corn?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=bdc1925eb\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003ePuhwem Corn\u003c\/a\u003e or giant sunflowers. Alternatively, give these beans a strong trellis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 93% on 12\/04\/2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePlant in warm soil at least a couple weeks after the last danger of frost has passed. Sow directly in the ground at a depth of one inch, spaced every few inches in rows 12 inches apart. Thin to one plant every six inches. Provide a strong trellis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBeans are self-pollinating, though it is best to isolate different varieties of P. vulgaris by at least 25 feet (we do 75 feet to be sure) to avoid unwanted cross-pollination from flying insects. For seed saving, harvest the beans when their shells have become dried and crispy on the plants. Lay out the pods in a dry, sunny place to dry down further. Shell the beans and lay out the seeds in a well ventilated place away from direct sunlight for at least another few days to a week before storing for next year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Truelove Seeds Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44570384007406,"sku":"BN-027","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/files\/IMG-3551.jpg?v=1704230562","url":"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/ohio-pole-bean","provider":"Truelove Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}