Lamon (Venice) | 50g Seeds Approx 50

Variegated borlotti bean with pinkish red splodges on white. Position: full sun Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive soil Rate of growth: fast Hardiness: half-hardy annual A wonderfully colourful bean with splashes of red all but covering the whitish pods. The beans are similarly ‘paint-splattered’ with flecks of scarlet. High in iron and fibre and simply delicious, they are guaranteed to brighten up any meal and the key ingredient for the Venetian ‘Pasta e Fagioli’ dish. Borlotti beans freeze very well too. Growing instructions: To have a regular supply of beans throughout the summer, sow successionally at fortnightly intervals into well-prepared soil that is rich in organic matter. Plant seed 2-5cm deep and 8cm apart, in rows that are spaced at 30cm intervals. Thin seedlings as they grow so plants are 15-20cm apart, and once in flower, feed regularly with a high-potash fertiliser. Sow: April to June Harvest: July to October