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Peas and beans are easy to grow and great for children too. Sowing in succession (every few weeks) means you'll have a continuous crop throughout the summer. Try growing sweet peas next to your runner beans to improve pollination.
Broad Bean 'Crimson Flowered'Vicia faba, Fava Beans Customer RatingA heritage Broad Bean variety with stunning crimson flowers, followed by a good crop of short, upright pods and delicious beans. Broad Bean ‘Crimson Flowered’ is ideal for growing in containers as well as in the garden, or as an ornamental edible in the flower border. Height: 90cm (35”). Spread: 45cm (18”). More info |
Pea 'Shiraz' (Mangetout)Pisum sativum From British breeding, this is the first commercially grown purple variety! The attractive bicoloured flowers of Mangetout Pea ‘Shiraz’ form stunning flat, purple pods that are best harvested young and eaten raw, steamed or added to stir frys. The purple pods are rich in healthy anthocyanin (antioxidant) pigment, although the colour will fade to dark green when pods are steamed or boiled. With powdery mildew resistance and good tolerance to downy mildew, this superb variety makes a handsome addition to the vegetable plot or containers on the patio. Height: 100cm (39”). Spread: 25cm (10”).Useful links: Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Asparagus PeaLotus tetragonolobus, Tetragonolobus purpureus, Winged Pea Customer RatingAn easy to grow, unusual vegetable with a unique gourmet flavour. A hint of asparagus - perhaps? Asparagus Pea goes with virtually any dish. Cook whole at 3cm (1in) long, preferably by steaming, and serve with a little melted butter. No flavouring should be used as this will destroy its own delicious taste. Asparagus Pea can also be used in the flower border as attractive ground cover. More info |
Runner Bean 'Hestia' (Dwarf)Phaseolus coccineus A superb variety that is ideal for small gardens and large containers, reaching only 45cm (18”) tall. Dwarf Runner Bean ‘Hestia’ produces good yields of long, straight, stringless pods with a good flavour. This attractive, bicoloured variety begins cropping early in the season, carrying the pods above the soil to avoid disease. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Bellini'Phaseolus vulgaris Red flowers are followed by slender, stringless green pods that are produced on sturdy, upright plants. Dwarf Bean ‘Bellini’ produces its crop high on the stems making easier picking and better quality pods as they don’t touch the soil surface. A superb compact variety that can even be grown in containers and window boxes where space is at a premium. Height: 60cm (24”). Spread: 30cm (12”). More info |
Runner Bean 'Pickwick' (Dwarf)Phaseolus coccineus This dwarf runner bean is ideal for planting in smaller gardens and containers on the patio. The bushy, self supporting plants of Runner Bean ‘Pickwick’ produce masses of scarlet flowers that are followed by good yields of short, succulent beans. Height: 60cm (24”). Spread: 30cm (12”).Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |