Sowing seeds indoors gives a faster and more reliable germination rate, particularly for runner beans. At the end of April sow a single bean seed, 4cm (1.5in) deep, in a 7.5cm (3in) pot filled ...

One long-held kernel of garden wisdom is that soaking your seeds prior to sowing them can improve the germination process and better ... four to six hours; green bean seeds five to six hours ...

Wait for the soil to warm up later in May or even early June and growing beans should be a snap. Cold soil may rot seeds and, even if they germinate, will slow plant growth. Plant larger seeds ...

I confess. I am a saver of leftover seeds. On occasion I’ve saved packets for years then wondered if they would be any good. When I first started gardening, I used to just take a chance, but ...