{"product_id":"bean-frost-seeds-organic","title":"Bean - Frost seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBean Frost (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhaseolus vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 15 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrost is a climbing bean, sometimes sold as Red Yin and Yang, producing stringless green pods and striking maroon and white patterned seeds. Pick the pods young as a green bean, or leave them to fill for shelling and drying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds direct about 25mm deep where they are to grow, as beans do not transplant well. Wait until the soil is warm, above 18°C, and germination usually takes 7 to 14 days. Space seeds 15 to 20cm apart at the base of a trellis, tripod or netting, with rows 60 to 75cm apart. Set the support up before sowing, as the vines climb to around 2m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e November to January\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e October to February\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e August to April\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e March to September (dry season)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to November and February to March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun in free draining soil improved with compost. Beans fix their own nitrogen, so go easy on fertiliser or you will get plenty of leaf and few pods. Water steadily once flowering starts and water at soil level rather than over the foliage. Guide the young vines onto their support until they take hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick pods young and tender from about 10 to 12 weeks, while the beans inside are still small. Picking every few days keeps new flowers coming. For shelling beans, leave the pods to swell and colour up, and for dried beans leave them on the vine until papery and rattling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52666289783096,"sku":"ORVA064","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/bean-frost-seeds-organic-6191690.jpg?v=1785234727","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/bean-frost-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}