Buying seedlings may seem a time-saving solution, but sowing some types of seeds at home can give you better results ...

Beans are perfect for a sunny, well-drained spot. They prefer to grow in moist, fertile soil in a sheltered spot away from strong winds, but can also be grown successfully in pots. Sowing seeds ...

Time-lapse footage of runner bean plants growing. They start as seedlings and grow into mature plants with a crop of beans. Watch the clip with the children and make sure that they understand that ...

Water the young plants if necessary to keep them growing steadily and cover them with garden fleece in cold weather. Covering before the seedlings emerge will exclude not only pea and bean weevil, but ...

Believe it or not, it’s already time to plant vegetables like onions, leeks, and celery, as well as a variety of flowers.

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

Late winter is a good time to get prepared for spring. Once we are safe from frost in April, we will be busy planting summertime plants in the garden. Many of these plants will benefit from being ...

For the earliest crops, sow runner beans indoors in the second week of May in the south of the UK and the third week of May in the north. Sowing earlier often runs into trouble as the plants can be ...