Beans, Army, pole(85 days) Phaseolus vulgaris - We were fortunate to receive this beautiful semi-trailing dry bean from seed steward Beatrice in Gilgil, Kenya. It produces 4” pods with 5-6 round beautiful army green round seeds. It has a semi trailing habit that can benefit, but does not require support. Dries down uniformly which is a valuable trait for a dry bean. Available only in our Large and Homestead CSA’s Packet: 1/2oz...

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Bean, Kirarusha pole Available only through our Large and Homestead CSA Garden Subscriptions in 2025! (90 days) Phaseolus vulgaris - A pretty traditional variety from East Africa that vines to about 6’ and produces large pods that are 4-5” long typically used as a dry shelling bean. The large beans are in shares of tan, pink and purple with darker swirl patterns on them. This would be a suitable variety to grow with field corn or on any type of trellis. Gathered in the Gilgil region of Kenya. HEIRLOOM Packet: 1/2 ounce...

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Beans, Resilient Tiger Grex (90 days) Phaseolus vulgaris  This is a new segregating population that is the result of a cross with Tiger’s Eye (aka Zapallo) bush bean and the Beefy Resilient Grex bred by Carol Deppe, who had this to say about it: “Bred for organic systems. The most intensely beefy flavored bean I have ever eaten. Also the most productive dry bean I have ever grown by a factor of 2X or more. This is a segregating population of beans that represent the F3 and F4 of crosses between ‘Gaucho’ common bean X ‘Black Mitla’ tepary bean.) (Phaseolus vulgaris X Phaseolus acutifolius). ‘Gaucho’ is a very early, very delicious gold dry bean. ‘Black Mitla’ tepary is a widely adapted bean with a powerful delicious flavor as a dry bean. Both are small beans round in cross section and about twice as long as wide. Both are easy to thresh. Teparies are unusually heat resistant and drought hardy, and are resistant or tolerant to diseases common beans succumb to. Packet: Half Ounce...

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Beans, Zuni Gold trailing (85 days) Phaseolus vulgaris - We obtained this gorgeous bush dry bean from LeeAnn Hill at a seed swap in Idaho. Seeds are oblong with a mottled gold over white. Early maturing with uniform ripening habit. An excellent short season dry bean which is rewarding and beautiful to grow. The Zuni people originate and continue to steward land in the high desert south of present day Albuquerque, New Mexico. HEIRLOOM Packet: 1/2 ounce...

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