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Bean 'Lazy Housewife' (Organic)

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$4.58 $7.5 In stock

Category: Seeds

Our oldest climbing bean dating back to 1802. The full description from Burpee's 1888 Farm Annual states "broad thick and very fleshy and entirely stringless...peculiarly luscious... it derived its name which seems discourteous from its immense productiveness". What more can you say except that they suit house-husbands just as well. Yields 773g/plant.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Victoria I. ★★★★★

I was honestly surprised by how tender these beans are — no tough strings at all. They cooked up quickly and had that old-fashioned, rich flavor you just don't find anymore.

Adam X. ★★★★★

The pods really are as thick and fleshy as the old description promises — no tough strings at all even when I let them get a bit big. I've been picking a handful every other day for fresh eating and the flavor is sweet and tender, just like Burpee said.

Henry ★★★★★

Planted these in late May and the vines grew like crazy, covering the trellis in no time. The first harvest of those broad, thick pods was incredibly tender and had that old-fashioned bean flavor you just don’t find anymore.