Beans are an ideal crop for growing in cities. While many think of beans growing in wigwams in open ground, in cities they work well growing on walls and stairwells or on netting over spaces. Climbing beans and bush varieties also work well growing in containers on balconies or rooftops. With many varieties to choose …Read More about Starting city beans
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Planning for summer
Summer may be some way off but it does no harm to start thinking about just what you want to achieve in the garden (or on the balcony) this year. This all starts by ordering the seeds in the next week or two and being ready to start them indoors after Valentine’s day in February. …Read More about Planning for summer
New Year Gardening
January hardly seems like a time to be gardening. Indeed, November and December are better for starting garlic, broad beans and onion sets. These crops benefit from a cold snap once they are in the ground. However, with the extremes of modern weather it does no harm to plant these into January for a mid …Read More about New Year Gardening
Harvesting climbing beans
Bean plants can be either bush beans (grown on a bush) or climbing beans (grown on a vine). The main types of climbing bean are either runner beans (phaseolus coccineus) or green beans (phaseolus vulgaris). While grown and used in the same way, runner beans produce larger pods with rougher skin, and do better in …Read More about Harvesting climbing beans
Bean pot gardening
A decent sized pot or container with half a dozen French bush beans is a must have for the small city garden. Even on a balcony or indoors, for the space of one container, it is possible to have a fresh supply of fine green beans throughout the summer. There is slightly more to it …Read More about Bean pot gardening
Beans Flowers Gallery
Bean plants produce wonderful flowers. For gardeners the flowers are a sign that the plant is growing successfully and will soon produce beans. Every variety of bean has its own colour flower and many gardeners chose to grow beans particularly for the floral display. The flowers on beans are quite exotic with beautiful pale pastel …Read More about Beans Flowers Gallery