For dwarf French beans, plant two seeds, 2.5cm (1in) deep, next to your support and about 5cm (2in) deep for climbing French and runner beans. Water well. After germination remove the smaller and ...

Green beans are one of the most common and may be referred to as French beans ... as an all-encompassing term for these legumes, they grow in an array of breeds, including wax beans.

If you are looking for a new vegetable to plant, or an alternative legume to growing french beans or runner beans, yardlong ...

As your plants get bigger they'll need lots of water, so give them a good soaking in dry weather. July to September - Grub's up With luck, you'll be able to start picking beans in July.

There was little to choose between the taste of the different varieties, although the runner/French bean crosses were typically smoother, sweeter and less 'beany flavoured. Beans produce plentiful ...