Lina Sisco's Bird Egg Bush Bean

Seed Count: Approx. 15 Seeds Days to Maturity: 85 Bush variety, Shelling/Dry bean Description:  In 1975, Lina Sisco co-founded the Seed Savers exchange, and included this cute bean in their catalog.  The Lina Sisco Bird Egg bean is a family heirloom brought to Missouri by her grandmother in the 1800s.  The large, plump beans are tan with sporadic maroon markings.  It is unbelievably aromatic and flavorful with super creamy, potato like texture.  Its a horticultural type primarily used as a dry bean, and grows in a bush habit on productive plants.  Fun fact, this is the bean that inspired my design of the bean prancing happily on the new Seed Mail seed boxes. How To Grow Sowing:  Sow in average soil, in a sunny location, after the soil has warmed, as seeds may rot in cooler soils. Sow seeds 3 inches apart, in rows 24 inches apart, and cover with 1 inch of soil. Seedlings emerge in 10-14 days depending on soil and weather conditions. Thin to 12 inches apart when seedlings are 1-2" high.