Also known as butter beans, the plants are native to Central and South America and, unsurprisingly, love the heat. Lima beans come in bush or pole varieties and can be suited to vegetable gardens ...

Fruit. Although kiwi vines generally need a colder winter than Southern California’s in order to flower and fruit, the Fuzzy ...

Even though runner beans are easy to grow, they are warm-loving plants sensitive to cold so May is usually the best time when to sow runner beans. But by growing them in containers, you can get a ...

There are two basic types of lima beans, described by the plants they grow on. Bush Type: These lima beans grow on lower-growing bushes. The beans are typically smaller and mature faster. Pole Type: ...

The pole beans will be planted a few weeks later or when the corn plants are 6-12” tall. Before planting the young pole beans around the mound's edge do a good weeding if needed. You can either ...

deep for climbing French and runner beans. Water well. After germination remove the smaller and less robust of the two young plants. As they grow, ensure the plants continue to twine around their ...

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 ...

Give plants a good soaking once a week in dry spells, especially when flowers and pods are forming. Support taller varieties with lengths of string along the rows supported by stakes. Chocolate spot ...

Runner beans are one of the most-popular summer veg. They're easy to raise from seed and a few plants will produce enough beans for a family. The Which? Gardening experts share their favourite ...