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 be ...

There are different varieties of French beans which you can grow in your own garden. Dwarf French beans can grow to about 18 inches tall and include varieties such as 'Boston', 'Sprite' and 'Purple ...

There's a big difference between home-grown beans and those tough, stringy pods you often see in shops. Not only do they taste far better, they can also be picked and enjoyed when they are young, ...

French beans are a little trickier to grow than runner beans, but they are arguably tastier too. There is huge variety available – green, purple, flecked, cream – and they are quite versatile.

Bean there, done that: producing up to 6kg from one square metre, beans are a great home-grown veg Credit: Photo: TORIE CHUGG French beans – both climbing and dwarf types – have been grown in British ...

If there’s one veg I’d never be without, it’s green beans. As well as being easy to grow, just a small patch will keep you well supplied for most of the summer – or longer if you extend the season by ...

French beans are a little trickier to grow than runner beans, but they are arguably more tasty. There is huge variety available – green, purple, flecked, cream – and they are quite versatile. Immature ...