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'Soldier' Beans |
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Dry
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Heirloom bush dry bean with 18-inch plants bearing pods with 6, kidney-shaped, medium-sized, white beans with maroon soldier eye in each pod. Drought resistant. Also known as Old Fashioned.
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85-95
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Overall: (4.0 Stars)
Taste: (4.0 Stars)
Yield: (4.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 09/12/2012 by
Ferdzy
- An intermediate gardener
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Ontario, Canada
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| A very classic bean, with a mild flavour. This grew well and was productive. I prefer pole beans to bush beans as I always struggle to keep the bush beans from being swamped by the grass around them. However, if you want a dry bush bean this is a good one, and the little soldier pattern on the hilum is quite amusing on the dry beans, although it disappears when cooked. |
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Reviewed on 05/18/2006 by
Carl
- An experienced gardener
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Sullivan, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I tried these beans last years and was thoroughly impressed by their ease of growth, and yield. I used a wide row method of planting, and hung the pods to dry in an outbuilding. I have just finished the last of them. |
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Reviewed on 11/16/2004 by
russell
- An experienced gardener
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Ontario, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Great bean, productive well worth planting. |
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