Strike Bush Green Garden Bean

Strike produced more beans than any variety we have ever grown. They were planted May 25 in zone 4 and were still healthy and producing in mid-September. The beans were both beautiful and delicious, and even the ones that grew large were still tasty and tender when cooked. We ate most of them fresh, but I freeze dried the rest after blanching. They are very tasty and tender-crisp when rehydrated and warmed up. My search for the perfect bush bean is over!

I planted 9 of these each in ten litter buckets and they produced abundantly all summer. Each bucket had holes drilled for drainage. The bottom was filled with sticks, then leaves and grass clippings and chicken manure. I topped the buckets with bagged compost and put them in full sun with daily watering. I was able to put up 10 quarts of blanched beans. The more you pick them, the more you get. Delicious and tender. Highly recommend. I initially got about a 60 percent germination rate, direct sow. I went back and filled the spots that did not germinate a week or two later and they all did great.

Nice producing plants.