{"title":"Beans","description":"Bean variety seeds.","products":[{"product_id":"semences-haricot-buisson-blue-lake-biologique","title":"Blue Lake Bush Bean","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe North American gold standard for the green bean. The Blue Lake line takes its name from a region in northern California, where it was selected at the turn of the 20th century for its perfectly straight, round, stringless pods in glossy dark green. The dwarf, or Bush, version appeared in the 1960s for gardeners who didn't want to put up stakes — all the character and flavour of the original line, but on a compact 40-50 cm plant that stands up on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pod is tender, meaty, mild, almost sweet at full maturity, and holds a firm texture when cooked — a quality that made it the darling of the canning industry for decades. In the garden, it produces in a concentrated wave, convenient if you want to blanch and freeze a big harvest at once, or do old-fashioned canning. For fresh table use, spread your sowings instead over 4-6 weeks — a new row every two weeks — and you'll eat fresh beans from July through September.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrower's tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e The bean hates cold and damp — sown too early in a chilly soil, it rots before it germinates. Wait until the soil is genuinely warmed (15 °C minimum, generally late May in Québec). As a legume, it fixes its own nitrogen through symbiotic bacteria — no need to fertilize with nitrogen, you'd just get lots of foliage and few pods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen-pollinated. Largely self-pollinating; few crossing concerns between varieties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 40-50 cm. No staking needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturity: 55-60 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposure: full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoose, well-drained, moderately fertile soil. Avoid excess nitrogen. Space plants 10 cm apart in the row, 50 cm between rows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect-sow once the soil has warmed (late May to early June in Québec). 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The little magic trick that often comes with the first discovery: dunked in boiling water, the purple pod instantly changes colour and turns bright green in a few seconds — under the effect of heat on the anthocyanins (the same pigments that colour red cabbage and the Violetto cauliflower, and which are also pH and temperature indicators). For gardens shared with children, it's a show that never gets old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompact bush plant 45 to 50 cm tall, needing no staking, perfect for small gardens, raised beds and intensive rows. Straight, tender pods 12 to 15 cm, stringless, with the classic flavour of fresh green bean — once cooked (and so back to green), they're indistinguishable on the palate from a Blue Lake or any standard bean. The great practical advantage in the garden: the purple colour stands out magnificently from the green foliage, which makes harvesting much faster and easier than with classic green beans, which you hunt for by feel in the leaves. A precious asset for hurried gardeners or those with less-than-sharp vision. Concentrated production over 3 to 4 weeks — ideal for those who want to blanch and freeze a large harvest all at once, or do preserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrower's tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Like all beans, Royal Burgundy hates cold and damp — sown too early in cool soil, it rots before it germinates. Wait until the soil is solidly warmed (15 °C minimum, late May \/ early June in Québec). Genetic bonus: the variety is slightly more late-season-cold-tolerant than standard green beans, which lets you stretch the fall harvest. A nitrogen-fixing legume — don't fertilize with nitrogen, and use a \u003cem\u003eRhizobium\u003c\/em\u003e inoculant on soil that has never carried beans. Pick early and often — one harvested bean stimulates several more, and young pods are incomparably more tender than those left to grow large.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen-pollinated. Largely self-fertile, few crossings to fear between varieties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 45 to 50 cm. No staking needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturity: 55 to 60 days after sowing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposure: full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoose, well-drained, moderately fertile soil. Avoid excess nitrogen. Space plants 10 cm apart in the row, 50 cm between rows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect-sow once the soil is warmed (late May \/ early June in Québec). 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The name describes the variety perfectly: \u003cem\u003ePencil Pod\u003c\/em\u003e for the straight, slim shape of the pods, resembling golden yellow pencils; \u003cem\u003eBlack\u003c\/em\u003e for the seeds, a deep glossy black that contrasts spectacularly with the pod colour. The English term \u003cem\u003ewax bean\u003c\/em\u003e, which designates all beans with yellow pods, comes from the lightly waxy, lustrous look of those pods, as if passed through beeswax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA variety that has accompanied generations of North American and Québec gardeners, particularly dear to late-summer cooking where it completes the green \/ yellow \/ purple bean trilogy — a classic trio of the family vegetable garden already partially described in our pages with the Blue Lake (green) and Royal Burgundy (purple) varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompact dwarf plant 40 to 50 cm tall, well-held and productive, needing no staking. Perfectly straight, smooth pods 13 to 15 cm long, of intense butter yellow, stringless even at full maturity. Particularly mild, buttery flavour — hence the other French name \u003cem\u003eharicot beurre\u003c\/em\u003e (\"butter bean\") — with tender, juicy flesh clearly distinct from that of more classic green beans. Excellent steamed or in salted boiling water, simply tossed in butter and fine herbs, in a warm salad with olive oil and French shallot vinaigrette, pickled in vinegar for summer-marinade jars (a great classic of rural Québec kitchens), or in a mix in the traditional American three-bean salad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrower's tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bush bean, so direct sowing only (beans hate transplanting), once the soil is well warmed to 15 °C minimum — in Québec, late May to early June depending on the region. Sow in 3 cm-deep lines, spacing the seeds 8 to 10 cm apart. For a continuous harvest, do staggered sowings every 2 to 3 weeks through late July. Harvest regularly while the pods are still young and slim (before the seeds develop inside) — this frequent harvest stimulates production, which can then stretch over 3 to 4 weeks per plant. Like all beans, it's a legume that fixes atmospheric nitrogen thanks to its symbiotic root bacteria — an excellent soil-enriching plant, to include in crop rotation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen-pollinated. Heirloom variety pre-1900. Largely self-fertile — very few crossings to fear with other \u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e varieties, which makes it an excellent candidate for amateur seed saving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 40 to 50 cm. Dwarf plant, no staking required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturity: 50 to 55 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposure: full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWell-drained, moderately rich soil. Don't over-fertilize with nitrogen (or you'll get lots of foliage and few pods). Space 8-10 cm apart in the row, 50-60 cm between rows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect-sow late May to early June once the soil is at 15 °C. 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