Contender Bush Beans – 20 Seeds

Contender Bush Beans is one of the best bush beans ever. It is a heavy cropper with round-oval pods and a strong, distinctive flavor. It’s an early bean that does well under short seasons and cool conditions, but it will thrive in hot weather too. A string-less favorite since 1949, it produces after only 50 days from sowing, and tolerates heat and powdery mildew where other varieties suffer. Disease resistant.

Growing Contender Bush Beans

• Mark rows for bush beans with stretched string, then make a furrow on this line.
• Sow seeds 2cm deep and 5-8cm apart, allowing 60cm between rows.
• Mulch between rows to conserve water – and reduce weeds.
• On hot days, prevent vegetables from wilting by watering early in the morning, and if necessary again in the late afternoon.
• Beans mature quickly and are ready to harvest 8 to 10 weeks after planting.
• Sow at regular intervals to prolong the harvest.