Companion plants play various roles in the vegetable garden community. The bean companions featured here enhance harvests through pest reduction, weed management, and structural support.

For dwarf French beans, plant two seeds, 2.5cm (1in) deep, next to your support and about 5cm (2in) deep for climbing French and runner beans. Water well. After germination remove the smaller and ...

As your plants get bigger they'll need lots of water, so give them a good soaking in dry weather. July to September - Grub's up With luck, you'll be able to start picking beans in July.