Eye of the Goat Bean, Also Knows As, Eye of the Goat B,non-gmo, Heirloom ,100 Seeds Heirloom Eye Of The Goat Bean Seed. Ojo de Cabra Bean Seed This heirloom is a dry shell variety that can also be used as a snap bean, just pick it early, when the pods start to plump, as you would any snap bean. Plump, taupe colored beans with a distinctive "Goat Eye" stripe are sweet flavored and smooth textured. Sturdy vines give good yields. Harvest Eye Of The Goat Bean early and cook as fresh snap or shell beans, or let fully mature for a dry bean. 55 days until harvest for fresh beans. Harvest as dry beans when the pod is dry and the bean can not easily be dented with your fingernail. DO NOT plant them too early. They will rot in cool, damp soil. Plants reach twenty to twenty four inches in height. Its white seeds are an excellent choice for baked beans or soups. More tender and cook more quickly than Navy Beans. When bush beans begin producing they often come in all at once. Staggered planting, every 2 weeks, will keep your bush beans going longer. Beans like a moderately rich soil with a slightly acidic pH of about 6.0 to 6.2. They prefer a loose, moist soil. Plant after all danger of frost is past. Plant beans in either rows or blocks, with 4-6 inches between each seed. Plant the seeds 1-2 inches deep and be sure to water the soil immediately and regularly, until it sprouts. Our seeds/bulbs are guaranteed to be fresh but are NOT guaranteed as to results. Sorry, but there are too many variables in gardening that can impact germination. Flower seeds/bulbs are a live organism. Their germination depends on many factor including heat, cooling, sun, shade, moisture, time of sowing, etc. None of these things We can control so We can not be held responsible for them. So please do not ask for a refund, replacement or to return unused seeds/bulbs.