Bean : Lazy Wife Greasy

Large, prolific greasy beans, fleshy, stringless, great for shelling too

Large, prolific greasy bean that sets beans in easy-to-pick clusters. In 1907 "Lazy Wife" was the third most popular bean in the US. Hairless "greasy" pods are thick, very fleshy, and stringless, remaining tender until the beans are quite large. A great shelly bean as well. 1882, NC heirloom.

Ecologically grown. Seed Saver Packet.

Fabaceae Phaseolus vulgaris

This is an example of the timeline you would see based on your growing conditions.

Bean: Snap (Pole)

Lazy Wife Greasy

Also known as string beans, French beans or green beans, this easy crop is a mainstay of the traditional vegetable garden. They were once commonly called string beans, but most modern varieties don't have strings.

Pole varieties are taller and will need some sort of support. Pole beans take longer to mature, but produce for an extended harvest for 6 - 8 weeks.

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Basics

Ease of Growing: Moderate
Grown as: Annual
Days to Maturity: 78 (Spring/Summer)
Growing Habit: Pole
Hardiness: Tender

Beans are temperature sensitive and shouldn't be planted until the soil has reached at least 65 degrees F.
Crops: Spring Transplant, Spring, Summer
Growing Season: Long
Cultivar Type: -
Growing Conditions: Warm, Hot

Beans like a warm sunny spot. They are not at all hardy and any frost will kill them. These tall plants are vulnerable to being blown over, so should be sheltered from high winds and supported on a stable and secure structure.
Outdoor Growing Temp: 60°F - 80°F
Min Outdoor Soil Temp: 60°F

Don’t plant Pole Beans out until all frost danger is past and the soil is warm (at least 60˚ F and ideally 80˚ F).
Start Indoors: Yes
Start Outdoors: Yes
Light: Sun: min. 6 hours daily (Cool, Warm, Hot)

Full sun.
Water: Moderate

Beans should have evenly moist soil at all times. Water lightly at planting, medium at flowering, and heavily throughout harvest time. Avoid overhead watering which can promote disease.
Feeder: Moderate

Low nitrogen. Moderate potassium. Moderate phosphorous.

Beans don't need a lot of nitrogen in the soil because they fix their own. In fact, if there is a lot in the soil they won't go to the trouble of fixing it. They do need plenty of potassium and phosphorus though.

They are sometimes planted after a crop that was heavily amended, or after a winter cover crop.
Suitability
Small Gardens?: No
Containers?: No
Attracts beneficial insects?: No
Color: Green
Fruit Size: - "
Plant Height: 72.0 - 96.0"
Plant Diameter: 12.0 - 18.0"
Hardiness Zone: 3-11
Disease Resistance
Taste Profile: Tender large seeds.
Rotation Group: Soil Builders and Cleaners: Legumes + Corn + Potatoes

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Bean : Lazy Wife Greasy

Large, prolific greasy beans, fleshy, stringless, great for shelling too

Lazy Wife Greasy

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