{"product_id":"seed-climbing-beans-blue-lake","title":"Seed - Climbing Beans Blue Lake","description":"\u003cp\u003eClimbing Beans Blue Lake are a superb variety that grows tall and produces round stringless pods of delicious climbing beans. Well known for its flavour and heavy cropping, Blue Lake is one of the most popular climbing bean varieties. Beans are a hardy and easy to grow annual. Ideal for deep freezing and packed with delicious flavour!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant Height: 1.8-2.4m\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeed packet contains 25g seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow To Grow Sow bean seeds spring and summer, all year round in warm northern areas. Sow 25mm (1in) deep in dark damp soil-avoid watering for a day or two afterwards. Sow 10-15cm (4-6in) apart allowing 50-60cm between rows. Ensure the danger of frosts has passed and protect plants from wind. Plant in 1-3m (3-10ft) rows and remove weeds regularly. Keep the roots cool, a mulch of garden compost will help considerably. Water well in dry weather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis variety may be grown as a pole bean or a ground bean. If growing as a pole bean, support with canes, netting or bean frames. Grown as ground beans they don't require any support but their size should be contained by regularly pinching out growing tips when shoots are 20-30cm (9-12in) long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditional fertiliser is not required as legumes produce their own nitrogen. They make an excellent soil improver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen To Plant Plant these vegetable seeds in Spring and Summer. In warmer climate zones, planting in Autumn is also suggested.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarvest 10-12 weeks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSow Spring, Summer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImportant Note Pick beans every 4-5 days to ensure a continuous crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCAUTION: These seeds are treated with a fungicide (Thiram or Apron XL), do not eat the treated seeds or feed the treated seeds to animals. Fungicide treatment is an AQIS requirement for certain varieties of seeds. Plants grown from treated seeds are safe for consumption and the powder coating dye on treated seeds are non-toxic to bees.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garden Express Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53828890394808,"sku":"SEECLIBBL","price":6.25,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/0805\/2920\/files\/seed-seeclibbl-climbing-bean-blue-lake.jpg?v=1785387965","url":"https:\/\/gardenexpress.com.au\/products\/seed-climbing-beans-blue-lake","provider":"Garden Express Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}