The 3- to 4-inch pods are very uniform and semi-flat, easy to can or to use for baby limas. Inside, the seeds are very tender, meaty, and flavorful. Great eating quality, early maturity, and big yield. This plant is strong, vigorous, and upright, with great Downy Mildew resistance that makes the bounty even bigger. You won’t need to stake or fence Eastland, even when its crop of delicious limas is at its peak! And if your growing season is short, you will really appreciate how quickly Eastland finishes, and how adaptable the beans are for gourmet baby veggies if you do have to harvest early!
Bush lima beans produce earlier than pole varieties and need no support. They do need warm growing conditions, though, so sow the seeds directly into the garden after the soil has warmed in spring. Space plants 8 inches apart, and harvest when the pods are plump yet still fresh.