Granny (Tick, Old-Time Brown Stick, Leer) Pole Green Bean
25 Seeds
(Phaseolus vulgaris) Also known as Tick Bean, Old-Time Brown Stick, and Leer Bean. Old, rare, pole-type bean collected from the Smoky Mountains of Cocke County, Tennessee and offered on the Seed Savers Exchange by legendary seed saver, John Coykendall. Plants produce excellent yields of fat, slightly curved pods containing round, brownish-gray seeds. Coykendall reports that the variety was once common to the Smoky Mountain farmers of east Tennessee and was traditionally used for canning or later as a shelled dry bean. We cooked them up with some onions and salt pork and found them to be tender, flavorful and extra hearty. A great variety indeed! 70 days to harvest. 25 seeds per packet.
CULTURE: After danger of frost has passed, sow seeds 4-6" apart, 1" deep in rows 24-36" apart. Plants require trellising. Under ideal conditions, germination will occur in 7-10 days. For highest yield, harvest regularly. Avoid touching plants while leaves are wet as this can spread disease.
(Phaseolus vulgaris) Also known as Tick Bean, Old-Time Brown Stick, and Leer Bean. Old, rare, pole-type bean collected from the Smoky Mountains of Cocke County, Tennessee and offered on the Seed Savers Exchange by legendary seed saver, John Coykendall. Plants produce excellent yields of fat, slightly curved pods containing round, brownish-gray seeds. Coykendall reports that the variety was once common to the Smoky Mountain farmers of east Tennessee and was traditionally used for canning or later as a shelled dry bean. We cooked them up with some onions and salt pork and found them to be tender, flavorful and extra hearty. A great variety indeed! 70 days to harvest. 25 seeds per packet.
CULTURE: After danger of frost has passed, sow seeds 4-6" apart, 1" deep in rows 24-36" apart. Plants require trellising. Under ideal conditions, germination will occur in 7-10 days. For highest yield, harvest regularly. Avoid touching plants while leaves are wet as this can spread disease.
