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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.
Pea 'Bingo' (Early Maincrop)Pisum sativum Early Maincrop. Dark green, semi leafless plants produce pods in pairs, averaging 8 dark green peas per pod. Pea ‘Bingo’ is a heavy cropper, even in poor growing conditions. This early maincrop cultivar has strong root rot tolerance and good powdery mildew resistance. An ideal variety for growing in open ground or containers on the patio. Height: 80cm (31”). Spread: 25cm (10”). Useful links: Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Broad Bean 'De Monica'Vicia faba, Fava Beans
Companion planting: Try growing broad beans with summer savory to help repel black bean aphids, a common pest of broad beans. Useful links: More info |
Runner Bean 'Scarlet Empire'Phaseolus coccineus This productive variety has been bred from ‘Scarlet Emperor’, a kitchen garden favourite for over 100 years. Runner Bean ‘Scarlet Empire’ produces longer, smoother, slender pods which are stringless, but remain as early, tasty and productive as its forebear. The plants are vigorous and quick to emerge - essential qualities for early sowings. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 30cm (12”).Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. Companion planting: Try growing runner beans with sweet peas to attract pollinating insects to the flowers, and 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 |
Pea 'Balmoral' (Late Maincrop)Pisum sativum Late maincrop Round off the season with a delicious crop of peas that can be harvested as late as October from an early June sowing. Pea ‘Balmoral’ produces plenty of pods late in the year, each containing an average of 7 tasty peas. Height: 75cm (30"). 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 'Jaguar' (Second Early)Pisum sativum Second Early A particularly high yielding variety, producing 2 pods per node and averaging 6-7 dark green, tasty peas per pod. Awarded an RHS AGM, Pea ‘Jaguar’ is a ‘wrinkle seeded’ variety with a vigorous habit. This superb second early variety is ideal for successional sowings, and shows good resistance to downy and powdery mildew. Height: 70cm (28"). 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 '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 |
Pea 'Sugar Ann' (Sugarsnap)Pisum sativum A superb quality sugarsnap pea with round, fleshy, pale green, sweet tasting pods. Pea ‘Sugar Ann’ produces heavy crops from very early in the season. Its cropping period can be extended further with successional sowings. The succulent pods of this RHS AGM variety can be eaten immature while they are stringless but not so sweet. For sweeter, larger pods harvest them later when fully developed with the strings removed. Height: 75cm (30"). Spread: 25cm (10").Useful links: Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Runner Bean 'Red Rum'Phaseolus coccineus This early cropping variety produces an abundance of 20cm (8”) pods and very little foliage making them easier to spot when harvesting. The succulent pods will set under almost all weather conditions to ensure good yields. With its excellent tolerance to Halo Blight, Runner Bean ‘Red Rum’ makes a good choice for organic gardeners. (Please Note: Seed saved from this hybrid will not come true.) Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 30cm (12”).Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. Companion planting: Try growing runner beans with sweet peas to attract pollinating insects to the flowers, and Nasturtiums to draw aphids away from your crop. Useful links: More info |
Pea 'Oasis' (Maincrop)Pisum sativum Customer RatingMaincrop British bred Pea ‘Oasis’ produces particularly heavy yields of excellent quality. This superb variety bears two pods per node, each averaging 8 to 9 succulent, dark green peas per pod. Awarded a prestigious RHS AGM for its garden performance, this maincrop variety also shows good resistance to pea wilt downy mildew. Height: 70cm (24"). Spread: 25cm (10"). Useful links: Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Runner Bean 'White Apollo'Phaseolus coccineus A superb quality bean that shows British breeding at its best. Runner Bean ‘White Apollo’ produces long, straight, smooth, stringless pods up to 37cm (15”) long with an excellent flavour. This variety produces prolific crops over a long period for continuous yields throughout summer. Unlike many varieties, the decorative white flowers prove unattractive to birds, resulting in less damage to the blooms and therefore larger crops. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 30cm (12”). Companion planting: Try growing runner beans with sweet peas to attract pollinating insects to the flowers, and Nasturtiums to draw aphids away from your crop. Useful links: More info |