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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.
Dwarf Bean 'Speedy'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean Customer Rating
Aptly named dwarf French Bean ‘Speedy’ is one of the earliest and quickest beans to produce pods to pick. This productive variety produces good yields of fleshy, mid-green pods, approximately 14cm (6") long from July onwards that have an excellent flavour. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 30cm (12"). Companion planting: Try growing French beans with Nasturtiums to draw aphids away from your crop. Useful links: More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Delinel'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean Customer Rating
Dwarf Bean ‘Delinel’ is an outstanding variety for both crop yield and flavour. The 15cm (6”) mid green, stringless beans are of superb quality with dark black seeds within the pods. This RHS AGM variety has a long season if picked regularly, and shows good resistance to Bean Mosaic Virus and Anthracnose. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”). Companion planting: Try growing French beans with Nasturtiums to draw aphids away from your crop. Useful links: More info |
Pea 'Alexandra' (Maincrop)Pisum sativum
Maincrop Pea ‘Alexandra’ produces broad, dark green and slightly curved pods, each containing 8 or 9 tasty peas. Specifically bred for its resistance to downy and powdery mildew, this new variety remains disease free for a longer cropping season. In recent trials, this maincrop variety produced a good crop of peas into October from a July sowing. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 25cm (10").Useful links: Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Pea 'Meteor' (First Early)Pisum sativum First Early. With a neat, dwarfing habit and excellent winter hardiness, Pea ‘Meteor’ is ideal for growing in containers and exposed areas, even as an autumn sown crop. This superb first early, round seeded variety produces an abundance of small, but well filled pods. A superb pea for your first harvest of the season, and with a better flavour than the old variety ‘Feltham First’. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 25cm (10"). Useful links: Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Pea 'Kelvedon Wonder' (First Early)Pisum sativum Customer RatingFirst Early A popular RHS AGM variety for successional sowings throughout spring, and a particular favourite for June sowings. Pea ‘Kelvedon Wonder’ produces 2 pods per node with each narrow pod containing up to 8 succulent peas. This heavy yielding and reliable first early variety shows resistance to Pea Wilt, and good tolerance to Downy Mildew. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 25cm (10").Useful links: Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Sansoucy' - Part of the Alan Titchmarsh CollectionPhaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean
Dwarf bean 'Sansoucy' is a bit of a revolution, beans are held high above the foliage so are easier to find, easier to pick and certainly cleaner than those that drag on the floor. Packed with vitamins, and plants are immune to many diseases. Give them a go! Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 30cm (12"). Companion planting: Try growing French beans with Nasturtiums to draw aphids away from your crop. Useful links: More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Opera'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean Customer RatingThis early maturing Kenyan-type produces heavy crops of slim, dark green 10cm (4”) stringless pods over a long cropping season. Dwarf Bean ‘Opera’ has an upright, open habit making the pods easy to spot when harvesting. With good resistance to Halo Blight, Bean Mosaic Virus, Anthracnose and Botrytis, this is the perfect choice for organic gardeners. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”). Companion planting: Try growing French beans with Nasturtiums to draw aphids away from your crop. Useful links: More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Nomad'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean An RHS AGM variety with good resistance to Bean Mosaic Virus and Anthracnose. Dwarf Bean ‘Nomad’ produces bumper crops of straight, stringless, dark-green pods reaching up to 12cm (5”) long, with an outstanding flavour. Pick regularly while beans are young and tender to encourage heavier yields. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”). Companion planting: Try growing French beans with Nasturtiums to draw aphids away from your crop. Useful links: More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Purple Teepee'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean Customer RatingDwarf French Bean ‘Purple Teepee’ produces 15cm (6”) long pods that are stringless and slender, with that special flavoursome zing that many vegetable growers agree only comes from the purple podded types. This superb variety bears its pods above the main foliage for easier picking and less damage from soil splash. This quick maturing variety can be harvested throughout the summer for its purple pods that turn to brilliant emerald green when cooked. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”). Companion planting: Try growing French beans with Nasturtiums to draw aphids away from your crop. Useful links: More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Laguna'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean Still the industry standard slicing and processing variety, with unbeatable garden performance. Dwarf Bean ‘Laguna’ produces huge yields of 12cm (5”) quite fleshy, intense green pods. This weather proof variety has superb vigour and excellent disease resistance too. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”). Companion planting: Try growing French beans with Nasturtiums to draw aphids away from your crop. Useful links: More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Concador'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean The slender, straight, colourful yellow pods of Dwarf Bean ‘Concador’ are produced over a long season. Growing to about 12cm (5in) long, the pods are flavoursome and easy to spot when picking. This compact and disease-resistant bean is ideal for use in containers and has good resistance to bean mosaic virus, anthracnose and halo blight. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 30cm (12”). Companion planting: Try growing French beans with Nasturtiums to draw aphids away from your crop. Useful links: More info |
Dwarf Bean 'Golden Teepee'Phaseolus vulgaris, French Bean, Green Bean, Bush Bean The attractive, golden-yellow, pods of Dwarf Bean ‘Golden Teepee’ contrast beautifully with the dark green leaves. The stringless pods are held high up on the plants for ease of picking, and are less prone to disease and rotting from soil splash. These tender beans have a superb flavour and add a bright splash of colour to your plate. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 30cm (12"). Companion planting: Try growing French beans with Nasturtiums to draw aphids away from your crop. Useful links: More info |