Garter bean Yard Long

Garter Bean Yard Long

Garter beans Yard Long is a bean variety that can grow 91 centimetres long. Harvest the beans of long beans Yard Long when they are about 30 centimetres long for the best flavour. Garter beans Yard Long are native to West Africa. Garter beans Yard Long have poor resistance to cold, moisture and wind. It needs a warm, sunny location. In our climate, Garter beans Yard Long are best grown in a large greenhouse or tunnel greenhouse. Garter beans Yard Long contains vitamins A, B1, B2 and B11, among others. Garter beans Yard Long contains the minerals sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, copper and zinc, among others. Garter beans Yard Long also contain fibre and protein. Garter beans Yard Long can be boiled, baked and stewed. Also, add Garter beans Yard Long to stir-fries, stews, salads and soups. Garter beans Yard Long are widely used in Surinamese, Indonesian and other Asian cuisines. The taste of Garter beans Yard Long is slightly spicier and more flavourful than green beans. Use about 250 grams of raw Garter beans Yard Long per person if preparing the Garter beans warm. Use 100 to 125 grams of Garter beans Yard Long per person when preparing the Garter beans cold. Garter beans Yard Long can be stored in a cool place for 1 to 2 days. Not in the vegetable drawer of your fridge as this will cause discolouration. Garter beans Yard Long can't be frozen, but pickling can be done. In short, Garter beans Yard Long are healthy, very tasty and very versatile.

To grow Garter Bean Yard Long

Growing Garter beans Yard Long starts with sowing Yard Long seeds. At www.123zaden.nl, you can buy these Yard Long seeds. You can pre-sow indoors from April for an early harvest. Sow in separate pots filled with well-moistened sowing soil. Sow the seeds 3 to 4 cm deep. Cover the seeds with a layer of potting soil. As Garter beans are a dark germinator. Make sure the temperature is between 18 to 22 °C. Keep the temperature as even as possible and don't let it drop at night. After 7 to 14 days, the seedlings emerge. Keep the soil well moist, but not too wet to avoid rotting. Harden off the seedlings in early May by putting them outside in the sun for 10 to 14 days during the day. After this, you can put the seedlings in a very sunny, sheltered place with well-drained soil. Sowing outdoors can be done from mid-May, as soon as there is no more chance of night frost and the soil has already warmed up a little due to the sun.  Provide a very sunny, sheltered spot with well-drained soil. Garter beans are best grown in a greenhouse in our climate (the Netherlands). Give the plants a firm support. Keep a planting distance of 100 cm. You can harvest your Garter beans from August onwards. Don't let the beans grow much longer than 30 to 40 centimetres. They will then have the best flavour and no hard threads yet. Keep continuous picking from your plants to encourage the growth of new garter beans Yard Long. Garter beans Yard Long is a non-hardy annual. Non-hardy annual. Height: 175 - 200 cm.

To buy Garter Bean Yard Long seeds

At 123seeds, you will find many varieties of legume seeds in the range. Of course, you can also buy Garter beans Yard Long seeds here. So order your Garter beans Yard Long seeds now easily, quickly and conveniently online at www.123seeds.com!