Vegetable

• Crops in : Harvest June to October
• Ideal for : Children

Description

Attractive, golden-yellow pencil pods of excellent flavour contrast with the dark green leaves. The stringless pods are held high up on the plants for ease of picking, so are less prone to disease and rotting from soil splash.

Sowing Instructions

For earliest crops under glass sow February onwards. Sow mid April in pots indoors to plant outdoors from late May. Sow May to July outdoors. Sow seeds individually in 7.5cm (3in) pots at 18-21C (65-70F) from mid April for transplanting outdoors after frost risk has passed. Alternatively sow direct outdoors in warm soil, germination can be erratic in cold, wet soils, from late May to late July. Sow 2 or 3 seeds 5cm (2in) deep, allowing 20cm (8in) between each group of seeds, and 45cm (18in) between rows. No need to thin out.

Kitchen Notes

Cook filet/pencil types whole or slice flat types. Harness their flavour by gently steaming. NEVER EAT PODS RAW.

Caution

Please note that beans must be cooked before eating to avoid discomfort.