Old Homestead Pole (Kentucky Wonder)

Phaseolus vulgaris

Also known as Kentucky Wonder and thought by some to be THE most popular bean of all beans, Old Homestead Pole has been one of the most widely grown and beloved "old-fashioned" varieties for centuries.

This heirloom is harvested fresh or dry - prized as a flavourful, tender, long, round, stringless fresh bean that freezes very well, and also a delicious cooked dry bean that is small, tan-coloured and slightly kidney bean-shaped. Geminates at cooler temperatures than most other beans. Very productive so will give a great harvest whether you support it to reach its 8ft tall potential, or a shorter fence/trellis. Vigorous vines grow strongly skyward and produce pods generously. 

Grown at Sweet Digz Farm - Zone 9a

Transitional Organic

Growing instructions

Direct seed 5cm (2") deep, 5-8cm (2-3") apart as soon as soil is warm, along a fence, trellis, or pole support. Can plant 2 rows, one on each side of a trellis. Thin to 7-15cm (3-6") apart. Beans usually take 8-16 days to germinate. 70 days to fresh pod, 90-100 days for dry bean. Stop watering when the pods first start to dry. Harvest pods as they dry, store in a dry place with good airflow out of direct sunlight to dry completely (should be brittle) for easy shelling/threshing.