bean-broad

Plant Height   

Up to 120cm/4ft 

Time between sowing and harvesting   

About 14 weeks

Sowing time   

March to May  - temperature   +9C/48F.

Where to Sow   

Outdoors in open ground

How to Sow   

5cm/2" deep - 20cm/8" between seeds - in rows 60cm/24" apart

After Germination   

Keep weed free

Growing on -  in Pots   

Not recommended

Growing on- in ground  

 Water in dry weather 

Aftercare  

Tall growing varieties will need support. Place stakes at the end of the rows and  string between the posts at 30cm/12" intervals up the stakes. Pinch off the top 7.5cm/3" of each plant once the first beans start to form. 

Harvesting   

Cut young pods at 7.5cm-10cm/2-3" for cooking whole. Harvest pods for shelling when the beans start to show through the pods. Crops over a period of about 10 weeks.