DWARF FRENCH BEAN ANNABELLE 50 seeds A very early and quick growing variety. Pick the green pencil pods when they are young and small and cook them whole. We think they have a wonderful flavour SOW: Start these off in pots or modules placed in an unheated greenhouse or even on a window during April or May. You can sow directly into the sol but wait until mid as they really do not like cold soil. You can sow as late as July for a later harvest. GROW: Plant out after hardening off when about 15cm tall after all frost danger has passed. Annabelle, being a dwarf variety, does not require support. French Beans are self pollinating. They cope well with drier summers EAT: Pick young and cook whole or sliced or leave the pods at the end of the season for drying. They are super in winter casseroles. All of our French beans freeze well.

The pods of Borlotto Tintoretto are creamy with heavy splashes of rich red; colourful and flavourful they are easy to find amongst the foliage.  This yummy variety is heavy cropping even in unfavourable conditions.  Choose to eat fresh or after drying at the end of the season    Price for 50 seeds

SOW: push seeds 40-50mm deep (about the second joint on your index finger), you can sow 2 seeds per pot if you are tight for space.  Start them from late March through to May, or you can sow direct where they are to grow in May or June

GROW: plant out after hardening off when 10-15cm tall after all frost danger has passed.  This dwarf variety) should not need any support.  They can also be grown in containers, planted around the edge with something tall in the middle.  Dwarf French beans are also very useful for shading lettuces in the summer by interplanting.  French Beans are self-pollinating.  They cope well with warmer and drier summers whilst withstanding dips in the weather.

EAT: pick the coloured pods when young and cook whole or sliced, they are delicious, or allow them to swell & shell for fresh beans.  Leave the pods on the plants at the end of the season for drying to use in winter stews.  All French beans freeze well too.

A lemony flat podded Romano type flat snap bean.  They are considered ripe when they make a crisp “snap” if they are broken in half, and they have a delicious mild flavour and a tender texture.  We think they are gourmet quality and we have eaten them just lightly steamed, braised with other veg, stir fried and in casseroles.  Plants reach 50cm tall, and they are covered in beans that you can see easily.

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Dior, a dwarf French Bean, is an AGM winner with easy to spot and easy to pick lemony-yellow straight pods.  Add in a crisp crunchy texture and lovely flavour along with high yields growing on compact plants and this is clearly a winner in every way. 

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SOW: push seeds 40-50mm deep (about the second joint on your index finger), you can sow 2 seeds per pot if you are tight for space.  Start them from late March through to May, or you can sow direct where they are to grow in May or June

GROW: plant out after hardening off when 10-15cm tall after all frost danger has passed.  This dwarf variety should not need any support.  They are suitable for growing in containers, planted around the edge with something tall in the middle.  You can also use Dwarf French beans for shading salad crops such as lettuces in the summer by interplanting or growing in alternating rows.  French Beans are self-pollinating.  They cope well with warmer and drier summers whilst withstanding dips in the weather.

EAT: pick these lemony-yellow pods when young and cook whole or sliced, they are delicious with a slight crunch for added texture. You can allow them to swell & shell for fresh beans.  Leave the pods on the plants at the end of the season for drying to use in winter stews.  All French beans freeze well too.

This fabulous variety produces an abundant crop of slightly glossy straight beans. These slim and fine pods, which reach 12-15cm long, are high on the plants making the job of finding them easier. A delicious choice, they can be sown from early to late in the season. Price for 50 seeds.

We were really pleased we tried this variety.  The plants are nice and compact with a good crop of crisp pods.  These are only 10cm long but this means that a quick top and tail and maybe cut in half is all that is needed prior to popping them in a pot for a delicious meal.

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Our customers are not so keen on flat podded beans, this is such a pity as Nassau is lovely.  They have a well-deserved reputation for flavour and texture.  The succulent green pods are about 15cm (6”) long,stringless and are easy to pick from the vigorous knee-high plants (my knee height!). 

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We were impressed with the yield of this lovely dark seeded dwarf variety: it can reach 50-60cm tall. It produces tender, slim pencil pods with top quality taste.  You can wait until the pods reach 12-13cm long or simply pick them off once they reach just beyond the width of your palm.                    

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Orinoco is the most beautiful golden yellow wax bean. The pods grow to about 13 cm and can be used whole or sliced as a fine cut bean. With the flowers to attract pollinators and the decorative delicious pods why not use Orinoco in your pots, as an edible edge or plant amongst your borders?

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Safari features fabulous sweet, tasty, slim pencil pods that grow to about 11cm long. They are held high on the plant which keeps them clean from soil splash and makes them easy to pick. It performs well even when the weather is less favourable!

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