Growing Guide
Season: Mild, frost-free weather; avoid severe heat and wet, cold soil.
Sowing: Direct-sow in draining soil. Provide supports for climbing types; do not assume a dwarf habit from a generic title.
Soil and feeding: Use a well-drained growing medium with mature compost. Feed according to crop needs, soil fertility and the fertiliser label, rather than a fixed schedule for every vegetable.
Care and Harvest Guide
Water during flowering and pod filling and avoid handling wet foliage. Excess nitrogen can encourage leaves over pods.
Pick tender green pods before seeds swell heavily, unless the seed line is intended for dry beans.
Follow packet depth and spacing for the actual seed line. Keep the seedbed moist, not saturated, and protect young seedlings from heavy rain.