{"title":"Beans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStraight from the Garden, Full of Flavour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe love beans – once you’ve tasted them fresh from the garden, you’ll understand why. From reliable runners to early broad beans and tender French types, there’s a variety for every garden and every taste. Climbing or dwarf, they’re easy to grow, full of goodness, and bursting with character. What's not to love?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"broad bean vegetable seeds\" href=\"\/collections\/broad-beans?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=broad+beans\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eBroad Beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"climbing french beans vegetable seeds\" href=\"\/collections\/collection-bean-french-climbing-vegetable-seeds?_pos=\u0026amp;_psq=french+beans\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eFrench Climbing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"dwarf french beans vegetable seeds\" href=\"\/collections\/french-beans-dwarf?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=fre\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eFrench Dwarf\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"runner beans vegetable seeds\" href=\"\/collections\/collection-beans-runner-vegetable-seeds?_pos=\u0026amp;_psq=runner+bean\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eRunner Beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"unusuak beans vegetable seeds\" href=\"\/collections\/collection-bean-unusual-vegetable-seeds?_pos=3\u0026amp;_psq=beans\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"unusual beans vegetable seeds\" href=\"\/collections\/collection-bean-unusual-vegetable-seeds?_pos=3\u0026amp;_psq=beans\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003eUnusual Beans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e...and yes, some lovely \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/collection-pea-vegetable-seeds\" title=\"pea vegetable seeds\"\u003epeas \u003c\/a\u003etoo.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"runner-bean-achievement","title":"Runner Bean Achievement","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAchievement \u003c\/strong\u003eis a much-loved variety with classic red flowers and a loyal following among gardeners. It’s a bit later to crop than some, but it’s well worth the wait. You’ll get long, smooth pods with great flavour and a generous harvest to keep you going through the season. A solid, tasty performer that's easy to grow and easy to enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSow\u003c\/strong\u003e: in late spring after frost danger has passed. We like to start runners in pots, seed depth 25-50mm.  When they show signs of wanting to climb harden off and plant out. You can plant them in situ but put your canes in place first! They like rich soil so if you are able to dig in organic matter early in the spring the beans will appreciate the extra boost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrow\u003c\/strong\u003e: they like a cane each set at about 20cm apart, you may need to encourage them to twine but they soon get the hang of it. You can pinch out the first growing tip when 25cm high to encourage more bushy growth. They are insect pollinated – the insects prefer shelter from wind. They like to be watered at the base in dry weather. Achievement will take your harvest right up to the first frosts in October.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnjoy\u003c\/strong\u003e: keep picking and the beans will keep coming. We like to pick all of our runners on the young side (personal preference when stringy beans were a nightmare in childhood!). Fresh beans to the plate are a flavour to savour – we have been known to eat a bowl full with a dash of lemon juice! All Runner Beans freeze very well – slice and bag into meal sized amounts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MoreVeg Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49824579682580,"sku":"BNRAC","price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/3133\/7236\/files\/559123001760_ml.jpg?v=1732815434"},{"product_id":"dwarf-french-bean-amethyst","title":"Dwarf French Bean Amethyst","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmethyst \u003c\/strong\u003eis a real treat — its clusters of mauve-pink flowers are just the beginning. They’re followed by loads of deep purple, stringless pencil pods with a lovely flavour. The pods come thick and fast from July right through to the first frosts. Pick them young for a tender crunch in salads, or let them size up a bit for that classic rich, beany taste when lightly steamed. A beautiful and tasty addition to any patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOW\u003c\/strong\u003e: 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 soil but wait until mid-May as they really do not like cold soil. You can sow as late as July for a later harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROW\u003c\/strong\u003e: plant out after hardening off when about 10-15cm tall after all frost danger has passed. Amethyst will grow no taller than 60cm and does not need support. French Beans are self-pollinating. They cope well with drier summers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eENJOY\u003c\/strong\u003e: pick when 4-5cm long for a delicate flavour and colour in your salad. Let them grow to 10-15cm for harvesting for cooking or freezing – they are stringless and delicious. Best steamed lightly to enjoy the best colour alongside that gorgeous beany flavour. At the end of the season the last of your crop can be shelled as a haricot for winter stews and casseroles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eThese can be grown in pots on your patio, in your borders, as an edging to a path in your veg garden, you can even angle they to hang over the side of a raised bed. Use their shade by underplanting with lettuces in the summer, or plant some by your tomatoes and cucumbers to boost those crops. Enjoy their flowers and watch the insects come visiting your plot with a bumper crop to follow!.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MoreVeg Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49824579879188,"sku":"BFDAM","price":1.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/3133\/7236\/files\/Dwarf_French_Bean_Amethyst_ml.jpg?v=1732815438"},{"product_id":"broad-bean-aquadulce-claudia","title":"Broad Bean Aquadulce Claudia","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis versatile bean, \u003cstrong\u003eAquadulce Claudia\u003c\/strong\u003e, is ideal for autumn sowing or indeed spring sowing. Overwintering will give you an earlier crop; otherwise look forward to your harvest in early to mid summer. It has long pods with 6\/7 white beans giving you a high yield. They are a good choice for freezing. Grows to 90cm high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOW\u003c\/strong\u003e: in spring. We start all our beans in modules and then plant out, you can sow them in situ and protect with cloches while they get going. Late sowings are fine in the open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGROW\u003c\/strong\u003e: if pot sown grow on and plant out when about 15cm tall. We grow our beans in triple rows; this does seem to help keep even the taller varieties upright\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eENJOY\u003c\/strong\u003e: when in full flower the tops can be pinched out for use as greens. This will restrict the height. Pick when the beans begin to show before the pods are too large. Fresh broad beans from the garden are a taste not to be missed. 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With an RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM), this variety proves its worth time and again – hardy, easy to grow, and packed with quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eTo be an AGM winner means that this variety has been outstanding in trials: reliable and with great garden performance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSow\u003c\/strong\u003e: 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 soil but wait until mid-May as they really do not like cold soil.  You can sow as late as July for a later harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrow\u003c\/strong\u003e: plant out after hardening off when about 15cm tall after all frost danger has passed. 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