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Beans

These fast growing annuals need to be sown after the risk of frost has past. Climbing beans will need a trellis or teepee for support.

BEAN 'BABY SUN'

BEAN 'BABY SUN'

Attractive round and stringless beans, that are as productive as they are tasty. Crops continuously from 40cm tall bushes. Harvest in 10 weeks. Yields 350g per plant.

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BEAN 'BLUE LAKE' CLIMBING

BEAN 'BLUE LAKE' CLIMBING

A home garden favourite since 1885 with an exceptional rating in our taste test of 32 beans. 12cm long tasty fat pods.

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BEAN 'BORLOTTI'

BEAN 'BORLOTTI'

An old Italian favourite for using as dried beans from late summer to winter. The best bean for minestrone soup.

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BEAN 'GIANT OF STUTTGART' ORGANIC

BEAN 'GIANT OF STUTTGART' ORGANIC

This giant climbing bean from the continent produces a bumper harvest that just keeps on coming. The stringless beans are long, straight and lose none of their fleshy tenderness as they continue to grow ... and grow, reaching 30cm long! Ready to harvest in 10 weeks and yields 2kg per plant.

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BEAN 'HARICOT' ORGANIC

BEAN 'HARICOT' ORGANIC

Just like Champagne, this gourmet bean has bean awarded Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) so we can't call it by its original name, Haricot Tarbais, unless it is grown in a specified region of France. It's plump, creamy white beans are a key ingredient for the classic cassoulet and have won multiple awards. Young beans can be eaten fresh a...

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BEAN 'ITALIAN ROMANO'

BEAN 'ITALIAN ROMANO'

Out of Seed Savers' collection of 2000 beans, these are the favourite of farm manager, David Cavagnaro. Quickly gaining popularity in Australia, this wide, flat 12cm bean is delicious as a green bean and also provides the dry seeds that can be used in casseroles and soups.

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BEAN 'LAZY HOUSEWIFE' ORGANIC

BEAN 'LAZY HOUSEWIFE' ORGANIC

Our oldest climbing bean dating back to 1802. Described in Burpee's 1888 Farm Annual as being "broad thick and very fleshy and entirely stringless...and being 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/p...

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BEAN 'NORTHEASTER' ORGANIC

BEAN 'NORTHEASTER' ORGANIC

A Romano-type flat green bean that is aptly named for its ability to keep producing even when the cold nor' easter winds strike. Once you have sampled these long sweet tender beans you won't grow another ever again!

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BEAN 'RATTLESNAKE' CLIMBING

BEAN 'RATTLESNAKE' CLIMBING

A deep green bean, splashed with purple that also yields a bumper harvest. 75 days to harvest. Perfect for training up a fence, trellis or teepee to create an edible screen. 1.2kg/plant.

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BEAN 'SPECKLED CRANBERRY' ORGANIC

BEAN 'SPECKLED CRANBERRY' ORGANIC

Speckled Cranberry is a stunning pole bean that has graced the pages of American cookbooks as far back as 1796 and can be used as a fresh, dried or shelling bean. It is as beautiful as it is useful and is a must have bean for the summer garden.

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BEAN 'STRINGLESS PIONEER'

BEAN 'STRINGLESS PIONEER'

It's easy to see why these are always a favourite! Crisp succulent beans that are ready to eat in 9 weeks and keep on coming for over two months. Yields over 500g per plant.

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BEAN 'STRINGLESS PIONEER' - FARMERS 500G

BEAN 'STRINGLESS PIONEER' - FARMERS 500G

FARMERS MARKET BULK PACK Its easy to see why these are always a favourite! Crisp succulent beans that are ready to eat in 9 weeks and keep on coming for over two months. Yields over 500g per plant. 1500 Seeds

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BEAN 'VIOLET QUEEN'

BEAN 'VIOLET QUEEN'

Prodigious crops of deep purple beans last for over 3 months. An outstanding variety, with ornamental purple flowers. 9 weeks to first harvest. 440g/plant.

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BEAN 'YIN YANG' ORGANIC

BEAN 'YIN YANG' ORGANIC

This is the bean for all those hippies out there! Compact bushes produce intriguing 'yin yang' tattooed seeds. Highly valued as a dry bean for for stews and soups, but equally good as a fresh bean if picked when young and tender.

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These small fuzzy pods contain nutritious, nutty-tasting soy beans. A perfect accompaniment to serve with beer or for the health conscious to use in making tofu.

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SOY BEAN 'BLACK'

SOY BEAN 'BLACK'

A bush soy bean that does not requires any staking. A black coated seed with a white centre in a green pod that is richer and sweeter than the traditional green varieties.

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THREE COLOUR BEAN MIX

THREE COLOUR BEAN MIX

Includes Blue Lake, Golden Wax and Purple King. Harvest in 10 weeks and pick for almost three months. Why settle for just green beans? Yields 1.2kg/plant.

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BEAN 'AUSTRALIAN BUTTER' ORGANIC

BEAN 'AUSTRALIAN BUTTER' ORGANIC

A climbing butter bean that ticks all the boxes. The long round beans are golden yellow and have the taste, texture and appearance of having already being daubed with butter. Flowers are mauve and the seeds are deep purple making a sensational contrast to the pods. Prolific and producing for months this one is a real winner.

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BEAN 'BLACK VALENTINE'

BEAN 'BLACK VALENTINE'

An old Heirloom that dates back to 1897. This black bean is excellent as a fresh snap bean and an equally good soup bean which makes this the perfect all-purpose bean. A bush bean the has 15cm long green pods with black seeds that can tolerate cool temperatures

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BEAN 'CHEROKEE TRAIL OF TEARS'

BEAN 'CHEROKEE TRAIL OF TEARS'

A commemorative bean named in honour of the Cherokee ancestors or Dr John Wyche who shared this seed with Seed Savers Exchange (SSE) in the US in honour of the fallen. This bean was carried over the Trail of Tears, the infamous winter death march from the Smoky Mountains to Oklahoma (1838-39) that left a trail of 4,000 graves. SSE shared this im...

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BEAN 'CHRISTMAS LIMA'

BEAN 'CHRISTMAS LIMA'

Dating back to the 1840's the beautiful flat white seeds splashed with maroon make a healthy addition to soups and casseroles. The health benefits of Limas extend far beyond other beans with much higher levels of folate and magnesium. Can be use fresh for shelling or as a dry bean- always soak dried Limas overnight before cooking.

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BEAN 'DRAGON'S TONGUE'

BEAN 'DRAGON'S TONGUE'

Extremely beautiful bush bean with wide succulent pods of pale lemon streaked with purple. Delicious as both a fresh or dried bean. Harvest in 9 weeks. Yields over 250 grams per plant.

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BEAN 'DRAGONS TONGUE' - FARMERS 500G

BEAN 'DRAGONS TONGUE' - FARMERS 500G

FARMERS MARKET BULK PACKET Digger's Exclusive. Long, succulent beans with dramatic purple streaks. Harvest in 68 days. 262g/plant. 1000 Seeds

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BEAN 'FLAGEOLET FLAGRANO'

BEAN 'FLAGEOLET FLAGRANO'

Succulent and sweet seeds can be eaten fresh like peas or left to dry for hearty winter soups. Harvest in 9 weeks, yields 500g/plant.

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Member Exclusives

ORANGE LONG HARVEST COLLECTION

ORANGE LONG HARVEST COLLECTION

Pick oranges all year round with this long harvest collection. Includes one plant each of Navel ‘Washington’, with fruit from May to September, Navel ‘Lane’s Late’ with fruit from September to December, and Valencia 'Delta Seedless' fruiting from September to March with fruit that stores on the tree for up to seven months.

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LOW PRESSURE COUNTRY SPRINKLER x 3

LOW PRESSURE COUNTRY SPRINKLER x 3

HARDWARE: HLOP3

A tried and true design, popular with all Diggers gardeners. Safe to use with dirty tank or washing machine water, as it does not get blocked. Covers a diameter of 10m. Not for high pressure.

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2 year membership + Garden Calendar and 2 Seed Packets

2 year membership + Garden Calendar and 2 Seed Packets

Membership: MNE2CA2

Join the club and receive an exclusive gift, valued at $30. A stunning calendar featuring key dates, a guide to which seeds to sow each month and plenty of space to add your own events. Plus two free packets of some popular seeds – Tomato 'Black Cherry' and Lettuce Heirloom Mix.

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