Golden Wax Bush Beans – 20 Seeds

One of the oldest known wax beans. Golden Wax Bush Beans was first introduced around 1871. It is a bush type plant that produces excellent yields of golden yellow beans. The plants are compact and they grow 40 cm  tall, with a spread of 25-30 cm wide, and produce delicious golden pods about 13-15 cm long. The pods are string-less, straight, and possess a rich buttery flavor. Resistant to BCMV, freezes well, white seed with purple-brown eye. Early dependable cropper, for fresh or canning or freezing.

Growing Golden Wax Bush Beans

Indoor Sowing: Not Recommended.

Direct Sowing: Spring and Summer.

• All types of beans should be sown after the danger of frost has passed and the soil has warmed to at least 10 C.
• Sow all beans except cowpea, yard-long and lima beans 2.5 cm deep in heavy soil or 4 cm deep in light soil.
• The other three types of beans (cowpea, yard-long and lima) should be planted 1 cm deep in heavy soil and 2.5 cm deep in light soil.
• Cover the seeds with sand, peat, vermiculite or aged compost to prevent soil crusting.
• Plant bush bean seeds 5-10 cm apart in rows that are 61-91 cm apart.
• Plant pole beans in either rows or hills with seeds 15-25 cm apart in rows that approximately 1m apart. Provide support for pole beans as well.
• Growing beans, regardless of type, do not need supplemental fertilizer but they do need consistent irrigation, especially while budding and on into setting pods.
• Water bean plants with an inch of water per week depending upon weather conditions. Water in the morning so the plants can dry rapidly and avoid fungal disease