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 ...

Earth's warming climate is causing problems for big coffee producers everywhere and some are looking to a rarely cultivated ...

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 ...