Vegetable & Herb Seeds A - Z - Bean seeds : Dwarf Bean seeds : Borlotto

An attractive and versatile bean that can be used as a green bean when young and tender, or dried for haricot beans. The mature, red mottled, flat pods contain large beans ideal for adding to a variety of Italian dishes and minestrone soup. Prefers rich moist soil in an open sunny situation.

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Bean seeds : Dwarf Bean seeds : Borlotto

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CROPPING: 70 days (120 days as haricots)

IDEAL FOR: children

SOWING TIME: after all danger of frost is passed and the soil has warmed.

SOWING: Best sown direct. Sow direct outdoors in warm soil, germination can be erratic in cold, wet soils. Sow 2 or 3 seeds 5cm (2in) deep, allowing 20cm (8in) between each group ol seeds, and 45cm (18in) between rows. Use cloches or row cover to aid establishment of earliest sowings.

AFTERCARE: Hoe regularly and keep well watered and mulched during dry periods.Harvest regularly while young for highest yields and to extend the season.