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'Lazy Wife' Beans |
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Pole
Green
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Heirloom pole green bean. Vines bear stringless pods. Also listed as Lazy Housewife.
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75-80
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| Seed Sources: |
Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2014
Underwood Gardens - updated in 2014
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (3.8 Stars)
Taste: (3.8 Stars)
Yield: (4.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (3.8 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 4
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 05/19/2016 by
Boobery85
- An intermediate gardener
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Onondaga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: Fewer than 103 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I\'m surprised the other review had such difficulties with this bean. Lazy Housewife has been a great producer in my garden. I\'ve grown it for several years now. I save the seeds from year to year to grow too. |
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Reviewed on 05/19/2016 by
Boobery85
- An intermediate gardener
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Onondaga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: Fewer than 103 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I should say that I grew Lazy Housewife not Lazy Wife. They are two different beans |
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Reviewed on 11/18/2009 by
UpstateJohn
- An experienced gardener
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Monroe, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 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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| The lazy housewife just did not produce well in a cooler than normal season in upstate NY. It had a nice flavor, but yielded almost nothing to speak of. Still debating if we should try again in 2010. |
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Reviewed on 07/18/2008 by
farmerdill
- An experienced gardener
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Richmond, Georgia, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 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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| I know this one as Lazy Wife. It was popular alongside Kentucky Wonder (Brown Seeded) in the early 20 th century. It grows well, with small 5-6 inch oval pods. Tend to get shucky (fibrous) much quicker than Kentucky wonder, but has good pole bean flavor when picked young. In recent years, some companies have vended seed which do not match the original Lazy Wife. The original as described in Burpee's 1888 catalogue are 4.5 to six inches in length and are oval (semi-flat). |
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