Jack’s Bean Stalk

Climbing beans to grow up canes or a fence.  Contributes to your 5-a-day.  Pick pods regularly and the plants will produce more to replace them.

Sow Indoors

April – May

Sow Outdoors

May to June

Harvest

July to August

How to Sow

Sow indoors in pots of seed compost, two seeds per pot.  In May, place plants for a few hours during the day to avoid frosts.  Then plant out late May to June.  Support with canes or netting and water regularly.  They can be harvested from July.

Or so outdoors where they are to crop 5cm deep and 30cm apart.  Sow two seeds per position.

Caution

Not suitable for children under 3 years of age.  

Adult supervision recommended.  Seeds and plants are best treated as potentially harmful unless they are known to be edible.