Organic Lima Bean Seeds | 15 Seeds | Butter Beans | High Germination

15 Lima beans aka Butter Beans sourced from a highly reputed wholesaler of organic seeds. With the UK summers warming, growing Lima beans is now increasingly viable. The beans have a sweet, mild taste, meaty texture, and hold their shape well through cooking. They contain high levels of protein, essential minerals and fiber and are low in fat. Their "meatiness" is great for people like myself that are trying to cut down on meat consumption.

Very easy to grow - basically as you would runner beans - so they like deep, rich, moist soil with a frame to climb up.

Why grow Lima beans?

• Exceptional Nutrition: Lima beans are packed with essential vitamins and minerals, including potassium, calcium, and vitamin B1.
• Superior Taste: Once you taste the fresh, buttery flavor of homegrown beans, it is hard to go back to the starchy, canned varieties.
• Soil Improvement: Like other legumes, lima beans are natural nitrogen fixers, meaning they pull nitrogen from the air and convert it into plant-friendly fertilizer in your soil.
• Drought Tolerance: Studies show that their robust root systems allow them to access water and withstand stressful, dry conditions much better than common beans.

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Germination Guide 
Sow indoors in early spring
Bo need to soak
Pot in individual 9cm pots of compost or similar
Germination takes between 1 - 3 weeks at around 17-22c
Keep compost damp but not wet
Harden off before planting out
Plant out once all risk of frost passed and soil has some warmth to it
Unlike normal runner beans, it does not matter if the pods run to seed - it is the seeds/beans you are after!