Description
Early Warwick won our 2024 dry bean trials for its early maturity and high yields. The beans are big and creamy, holding their shape and texture when cooked. The plants are stocky and thrive in cool spring temperatures. Early Warwick’s red beans with white speckles were traditionally grown before 1890 in Warwick, England, later preserved by the country’s Heritage Seed Library. But really, why should we even be messing around with dry beans? PNW plant breeder extraordinaire Carol Deppe makes a strong case for dry beans in her book The Resilient Gardener, hailing them as a reliable, easy-to-grow source of protein that can store for years in the pantry. The sheer diversity of bean shapes, colors and sizes, paired with the joy of threshing them underfoot, makes them a clear garden winner!
Days to Maturity: 85
Latin Name: Phaseolus vulgaris
Life Cycle for seed saving: Annual
Planting Instructions:
Direct seed Early Warwick Bean when soil temperatures exceeds 55°F. Planting depth: 1-2”. Seeding rate: every 2-4”. Row spacing: 18-36”.
All of our seed is Non-GMO and Certified Organic by Washington State Department of Agriculture. We grow the majority of our varieties here at Deep Harvest Farm on Whidbey Island while we purchase the rest from other small, organic Northwest seed growers. Finally, all of our offerings are open-pollinated (OP) so that you too can save and share seed from these plants!
