Bean Pole -
Blue Lake :
The Bean Pole
Snap Blue Lake, 'Phaseolus
vulgaris', is an old
favorite. Blue Lake
Pole beans have a
beany, sweet flavor
and they are
fiberless and meaty.
Some say pole beans
have better flavor
than bush beans. If
this is so, Blue
Lake would support
that suggestion. The
outstanding flavor
combined with high
yields make growing
these vigorous 5 to
6 foot vines worth
the time. They are
excellent canned,
frozen, or eaten
fresh.
Plant after the
last average frost
date. Pole beans
prefer rich,
organic, and well
drained soil. Snap
beans are ready to
pick when the pod
"snaps" or breaks in
half cleanly. This
is when the seeds
have just begun to
form.
