Orca Bush Dry Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

Black and white speckled dry bush bean called Orca after the iconic and endangered whale.   Flavor is rich and creamy when cooked.  Enjoy in a stew or make a pot of beans!  Black and white do make grey so be aware that the color does not stay when cooked.  Bush Habit- grows to 2’ or so and dries down mid September.  Thresh with a group of friends while you scheme and plan action about how to make the earth a healthy place for our Salish Sea orca pods.  Breach the Lower Snake River Dams! 

25% of the sales of these beans will go to Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment. and their efforts to reclaim Treaty rights in order to restore a culture of protection to the ecosystem of the Snake River.

Growing Bush Dry Beans

Seeds can be started indoors but, in my experience, grow into healthier plants if direct sown.  Wait until soil temperatures have warmed in mid to late May.  Thin to 4”-6” apart.  Bush beans do not need a trellis.  Harvest pods when they are brown and dry on a brown dry plant.  Stop watering them in August for best results.  Grow in full sun.

Packet contains ~ 40 seeds