Organic climbing bean 'Grand-Maman Dinel'

Latin name Common bean
Quantity per packet About 20 seeds
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Product information
Product
identification
Latin nameCommon bean
FamilyFabaceae
TypeVegetable
CycleAnnual
Quantity per packAbout 20 seeds
Code produitJAREC-0104
Product
description

The 'Grand-Maman Dinel' climbing bean is a deeply touching heritage variety, whose cultivation in the garden extends a true family history carefully passed down from generation to generation. Vigorous and generous, it quickly climbs its support and produces long, flat yellow beans throughout the growing season, which are as decorative as they are flavorful. Its dynamic growth brings verticality to the vegetable garden, where it quickly becomes a living, abundant, and useful presence in food-producing layouts. Like many beans, it naturally contributes to soil health through its relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, making it a valuable ally in an ecological gardening approach. Its flowers also attract pollinators, adding movement and biodiversity around cultivation structures. Easy to integrate into a family vegetable garden, it appreciates sunny locations, well-drained soil, and solid supports that accompany its remarkable vigor. Harvested young, it offers a tender texture and a simple, sweet, and comforting flavor, ideal for everyday cooking as well as for canning. Cultivating this bean means sowing much more than a vegetable: it means keeping a horticultural, nutritional, and human memory alive in the heart of a generous and sustainable garden.

Sowing
guide
Sowing periodMay to June
Sowing depth2 to 3 cm (3/4 to 1 1/8 in)
Germination temperature21 to 27 °C (70 to 81 °F)
Germination time5 to 12 days
Soil
and care
ExposureSun
Soil
Well-drained and enriched with compost
Watering
Regular
Container
growing
true
Bloom,
harvest
and garden
Garden use
fresh consumption, canning, food garden
Bloom period
July to September
Harvest
45 days after sowing
Size
and facts
HeightUp to 2.5 m (8 ft)
Spread40 to 60 cm (16 to 24 in)
Planting
partners
Good companions
corn, squash, marigold, nasturtium
Avoid planting with
onion, garlic, leek
The availability of our seeds varies depending on seasonal availability, production schedules and supplier inventory. Certain varieties may only be offered for a limited time based on their natural growth cycle, sowing period or available stock. These product pages are designed to help and inspire gardeners in choosing the right seeds for vegetable gardens, flower beds, pollinator gardens, container growing, naturalization projects and sustainable outdoor spaces.