There are thousands of varieties of beans in the world. Green, yellow, purple, spotted, or, striped beans with round, flat, ...

Ideally, the best time to sow broad bean seeds depends on climate but it's usually advised to wait until the milder spring ...

Runner beans are one of the most-popular summer veg. They're easy to raise from seed and a few plants will produce enough ...

Sow seeds for runner, climbing French and dwarf beans from April onwards and you'll be picking lots of tasty pods through the summer months. Follow our guide to growing these beans, which can all ...

Pinto beans are a really popular type of bean native to Mexico and used widely in many Mexican dishes. It is a legume which ...

As soon as young beans appear at the base of the plant it's time to 'pinch out' the growing tips. Go to the very top of the plant and remove the tip with two leaves attached, you can compost these ...

To improve the drainage in your plot, consider making raised beds for vegetable growing. In wet or cold districts, raising overwintered broad beans under cloches may help to prevent disease. It's also ...

A well-draining soil mix is essential for the healthy growth of scarlet runner beans. By mixing two parts garden soil, one ...

So whether you try and grow a mystery plant from your hamburger bean or turn it into a craft project, just know your find is likely from the vine of a plant in the pea family “which grows in ...