bean - dwarf french/kidney

Plant Height   

Up to 45cm/18"    

Time between sowing and harvesting   

About 10-12 weeks

Sowing time   

Indoors April to May  - temperature   +16C/61F.    

Outdoors Late May - Early July - temperature +17C/63F

Where to Sow   

Indoors in pots of compost    

Outdoors in containers or open ground

How to Sow   

5cm/2" deep   Indoors - 1 per  7.5cm/3" pot 

Outdoors in containers  - 10cm/4" between seeds in groups/blocks    Outdoors in open ground - 10cm/4" between seeds - staggered in rows 45cm/18" apart or in groups/blocks

After Germination   

Protect from slugs. Keep well watered.   

Growing on -  in Containers  

Harden off indoor sown plants then transplant to larger pots or growbags spacing the plants 10cm/4" apart in groups/blocks

Growing on- in ground   

As above or in rows spacing the plants 7.5cm/4" apart and  rows 45cm/18" apart

Aftercare   

Support plants with short sticks or twigs if necessary. Keep very well watered and feed with liquid fertiliser once the flowers have faded and the pods begin to form. 

Harvesting   

Begin cutting pods at 10cm/4".Crops over a period of about 12 weeks.