Provider Bush Green Bean is a workhorse variety that has earned its place in gardens and market stands across North America for decades. This compact bush bean reaches just 16-20 inches tall but produces an abundant harvest of firm, medium-thickness green beans in just 50 days from sowing. The plants grow broad and bushy, creating a dense canopy that cranks out consistent yields, making Provider an excellent choice for succession planting throughout the growing season.
Full Sun
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20in H x 18in W
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Market growers swear by Provider for a reason: it's vigorous, reliable, and produces beans with real substance and satisfying texture. The pods stay tender and firm even when fully mature, and they're equally at home steamed fresh, stir-fried, or processed into dilly beans. This variety tolerates the demands of repeated sowings every three weeks, making it the gardener's answer to a steady supply of green beans from late spring through early fall.
Provider green beans shine in the kitchen prepared simply or elaborately. Steam them whole as a fresh vegetable side dish, pan-fry them with garlic and olive oil, or blanch and freeze them for winter cooking. They're also excellent for processing into dilled green beans, a classic preservation method that takes advantage of their firm texture and medium length.
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Sow Provider Bush Green Bean directly into the garden just after your last spring frost once soil temperatures reach at least 60 degrees Fahrenheit. For continuous harvests throughout the season, sow new seeds every three weeks until 8-10 weeks before your anticipated fall frost date. This succession planting strategy keeps beans coming steadily from midsummer through early fall.
Pick pods when the skin is taut and glossy, before the individual beans become noticeably bumpy or discernible through the pod. At this stage, the beans will be tender and flavorful. Harvest regularly every few days once production begins; frequent picking encourages the plant to keep flowering and setting new pods rather than channeling energy into seed development. The medium length and firm texture of Provider beans make them easy to snap cleanly from the plant.
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