YOU WILL NEED:
Beans (we like dwarf French bean purple queen)
2 x small pots (10cm diameter)
1 x large pot (at least 25cm diameter)
10 Litres peat free compost
Some organic fertiliser
STEPS:
- Cover seeds in warm water in a small bowl and allow to soak for 12 hours.
- Fill 2 small 10cm pots with compost.
- Sow 2 seeds in each pot, each 5cm deep into the compost - simply make a hole with a pencil or similar and insert the beans.
- Water well. Place pots on a sunny windowsill.
- Keep compost damp but not soaking wet.
- Once seedlings have sprouted and are about 8cm (3 inches) tall, transplant the strongest seedlings into a large pot. (One large pot will be fine for 3-4 seedlings). Water well.
- Remove any weeds that may grow and check daily for slugs or pests, removing any you find.
- If your plants grow tall, add in a couple of small sticks & loosely tie the plant to the stick with string/twine.
- Small flowers will form (the colour will depend on the variety of bean). DO NOT REMOVE!
- Your beans will develop from the purple flowers and you should fertilise the plant as it grows according to the instructions on your fertilsier.
- HARVEST- (July to October). Pick beans when they are approx. 10-12cm long. Try to pick before you can see the bean shape inside the pod to get the best, most tender beans.
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