French beans are sown directly into the seed bed. The land should be ploughed and harrowed properly just before planting. With irrigation, French beans can be grown all-year round but the main ...

You can be spoilt for choice if you want to grow beans in a backyard, with options including French beans ... requirements ...

But make sure there is a lot of well-rotted manure or garden compost in the site before sowing French bean seeds. The RHS add: "Once plants reach 8cm (3in) tall, move them to their final positions ...

To plant French beans, farmers must drill drainage holes at a spacing of 45cm between rows and 15cm from one plant to another. This is followed by application of DAP fertiliser which must be ...

Sow seeds for runner, climbing French and dwarf beans from April onwards and you'll be picking lots of tasty pods through the summer months. Follow our guide to growing these beans, which can all ...

one packet of seeds each of Runner bean – 'Polestar’, Borlotti – 'Lingua di Fuoco’, Broad bean – 'Bunyard’s Exhibition’, Broad bean – 'Grando Violetto’, Climbing French bean ...

From June onwards, sow direct into seed drills about 0.5in/1.5cm deep and 12in/30cm apart. An alternative is to sow double rows 6in/15cm apart for easy picking. • French beans are very sensitive ...

My other beans this year include Thompson ... violet flowers of Unwins’ climbing French bean ‘Cobra’ (www.unwins.co.uk). Before you sow your seeds outdoors set up bamboo cane supports ...