In normal years you can expect to pick beans from early June through to late September. Picking starts with small immature beans to encourage new beans leading on to mature …Read More about Last of the summer beans
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Bulletin article 11 September 2016
Urban gardening: An update In the spring we heard from Allan Howard, a Scottish gardening fan who is growing his own vegetables in a back garden in Ixelles. It’s harvest …Read More about Bulletin article 11 September 2016
Picking beans
Beans contain significant amounts of soluble fibre which can help lower blood cholesterol. They are also delicious and filling. Growing beans is a simple way to introduce children to the …Read More about Picking beans
Stair wall netting
How to turn a plain stair wall into a hedge. By hanging a simple string net a few inches off a wall climbing beans can be grown across the whole …Read More about Stair wall netting
Summer beans
Beans do well in a Belgium summer, they even seem to thrive with the regular days of rain. By planting over several months the crop produces steadily through to the …Read More about Summer beans
Bean flowers
Beans are one crop that really benefit from horrible rainy weather. Once the plants set flower they require plenty of water and should never be left to dry out. Fortunately …Read More about Bean flowers