Bean there, done that: producing up to 6kg from one square metre, beans are a great home-grown veg Credit: Photo: TORIE CHUGG French beans – both climbing and dwarf types – have been grown in British ...

My baby brother – a man who loves good food but has zero interest in gardening – is stranded in Strasbourg, pretty much confined to his apartment by France’s strict Covid-19 restrictions. His local ...

If there’s one veg I’d never be without, it’s green beans. As well as being easy to grow, just a small patch will keep you well supplied for most of the summer – or longer if you extend the season by ...

French beans are a little trickier to grow than runner beans, but they are arguably more tasty. There is huge variety available – green, purple, flecked, cream – and they are quite versatile. Immature ...