{"title":"French Bean - Climbing","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you're after a reliable, no-fuss crop that keeps on giving, climbing French beans are a great choice. They grow quickly, crop heavily, and don’t take up much space—just give them something to climb, and they’ll happily get on with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick the pods regularly while they’re young and tender, and the plants will keep producing right through summer. Miss a few? No problem—older beans can be shelled and cooked, and towards the end of the season, you can dry the plants and save the beans for winter use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA brilliant crop for gardens big or small—tasty, generous, and easy to grow from seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur top picks are \u003ca href=\"\/products\/climbing-french-bean-barlotta-lingua-di-fuoco\" title=\"climbing french bean barlotta lingua di fuoco vegetable seeds\"\u003eBarlotta Lingua Di Fuoco\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/climbing-french-bean-sunshine\" title=\"climbing french bean sunshine vegetable seeds\"\u003eSunshine\u003c\/a\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/climbing-french-bean-cobra\" title=\"climbing french bean cobra vegetable seeds\"\u003eCobra\u003c\/a\u003e is a customer favourite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven more beans... \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/broad-beans\" title=\"broad bean vegetable seeds\"\u003eBroad Beans\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/french-beans-dwarf\" title=\"dwarf french bean vegetable seeds\"\u003eFrench Dwarf\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/collection-beans-runner-vegetable-seeds\" title=\"runner bean vegetable seeds\"\u003eRunners\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/collection-bean-unusual-vegetable-seeds\" title=\"unusual bean vegetable seeds\"\u003eUnusual Beans\u003c\/a\u003e ...and \u003ca title=\"pea vegetable seeds\" href=\"\/collections\/collection-pea-vegetable-seeds\"\u003ePeas\u003c\/a\u003e too – because they also deserve a spot!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"climbing-french-bean-algarve","title":"Climbing French Bean Algarve","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vigorous and reliable variety, \u003cstrong\u003eAlgarve \u003c\/strong\u003eis a top performer in any weather. It produces long, flat green beans up to 25cm, completely stringless and full of flavour. The plants can grow up to 2m tall and are impressively productive. 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. Algarve will need canes for support as it is a vigorous climber to 2m.  French Beans are self-pollinating.  They cope well with drier summers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eENJOY\u003c\/strong\u003e: the flat pods can grow to 25cm, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MoreVeg Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49824581779732,"sku":"BCFAL","price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/3133\/7236\/files\/beanclimbingfrenchalgarve.png?v=1751798430"},{"product_id":"climbing-french-bean-barlotta-lingua-di-fuoco","title":"Climbing French Bean Barlotta Lingua Di Fuoco","description":"\u003cp\u003eA striking and versatile heirloom variety, \u003cstrong\u003eBarlotto Lingua Di Fuoco\u003c\/strong\u003e is a true showstopper in the garden. It produces spectacular green pods streaked with vibrant red, living up to its name—“Tongue of Fire.” Harvest young for fresh shelling beans with a creamy texture and nutty flavor, or let the pods mature fully and dry for use later in the season. (Also known as Borlotto Lingua di Fuoco or Fire Tongue Bean.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether fresh or dried, these beans are as beautiful as they are delicious—a truly rewarding crop for any grower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOW\u003c\/strong\u003e: in pots inside or in a greenhouse (we always start ours in pots) but you can sow them in situ. Don’t start them earlier than mid April unless you warm the soil with cloches as germination is poor in cold soil. French beans are also happy sown in May to July in the open.\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. Put one or two plants at the bottom of each cane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eENJOY\u003c\/strong\u003e: pick young and cook whole or sliced or leave the pods at the end of the season for drying. Dry on the plant if you can or pull up the plants and hang in a cool dry place until the pods are brittle then shell and store in an airtight container. They are super in winter casseroles. All of our French bean varieties freeze well.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MoreVeg Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49824582664468,"sku":"BCFBF","price":2.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/3133\/7236\/files\/climbingfrenchbeanbarlottalinguadifuco.jpg?v=1751797650"},{"product_id":"climbing-french-bean-blauhilde","title":"Climbing French Bean Blauhilde","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlauhilde \u003c\/strong\u003ehas super, long, oval pods which stay beautifully tender. The plants are strong growing and you can expect a high yield.  Even when the pods grow quite large they remain scrummy.  As the end of the season approaches leave them to grow large and dry out for shelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis variety is part of our naturally nurtured range, the seed comes from an organic source\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOW\u003c\/strong\u003e: start these off in pots or modules (seed depth 40-50mm - 2nd knuckle) 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.\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. Blauhilde is happy climbing canes in a row or arranged as teepees. French Beans are self pollinating. They also cope well with drier summers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eENJOY\u003c\/strong\u003e: pick young and cook whole (just top and tail), slice larger beans into 5cm lengths (no need to measure with a ruler, its about 3 finger widths!).  Leave the pods at the end of the season to grow larger still for drying. They are super in winter casseroles. All of our French beans freeze well, either when topped \u0026amp; tailed or sliced.  Store dried beans in an airtight container.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MoreVeg Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49824588169492,"sku":"BCFBH","price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/3133\/7236\/files\/beanfrenchclimbingblauhilde.png?v=1751798713"},{"product_id":"climbing-french-bean-blue-lake","title":"Climbing French Bean Blue Lake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Lake\u003c\/strong\u003e is a very productive variety. 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All of our French beans freeze well.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MoreVeg Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49824589054228,"sku":"BCFBL","price":1.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/3133\/7236\/files\/beanclimbingfrenchbluelake.jpg?v=1751797767"},{"product_id":"climbing-french-bean-cobra","title":"Climbing French Bean Cobra","description":"\u003cp\u003eGiving you superb quality beans over a long harvest period, \u003cstrong\u003eCobra \u003c\/strong\u003ehas bright green pencil pods that are very straight and smooth and grow to about 20cm long. It is also a disease resistant variety. This is a professional quality bean that we are bringing to you in a garden size quantity and a price to match: this is our top selling climbing French bean.\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 as they really do not like cold soil. You can sow into 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. Cobra is happy climbing canes in a row or arranged as teepees. French Beans are self pollinating. They also cope well with drier summers. This variety is also disease resistant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eENJOY\u003c\/strong\u003e: the pods are straight and smooth, growing to 20cm long. 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