Beginner Gardening: Best bush beans to grow in region 5, 1 by yardener

yardener wrote:
Everyone has a favorite so you may be a little more confused after everone chimes in. Personally, I haven't had any that I would say was a "bad" green bean.
I agree that the blue lakes are always pretty reliable.
My personal favorite is Kentucky Wonders pole bean which I grow up a fence. The flavor is great as a green bean and if you leave the beans on the vine to dry, you'll get a soup bean that can't be beat.
Just read the label on any bean packet (especially to determine if its a bush or pole bean) to get the specifics of that variety.
Another option is to request a catalog from Johnny's Select Seeds or The Vermont Bean Companys websites. They both do a good job at describing the different varieties that they offer.
Bottom line is that I think you will be happy with any bush bean you can buy locally. (I grabbed a "no name" bean from the local hardware store to fill a hole in the garden last year and they were the best)
One last thing, don't be afraid to add the wax variety (yellow bean), our kids love thier milder flavor.


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