Unwins Dwarf French Bean Seeds 'Quartz' - Green

Name: Unwins Dwarf French Bean Seeds 'Quartz' - Green
Brand: Unwins

Unwins

Unwins Dwarf French Bean Quartz Seeds are a heavy cropping variety that produce attractive, dark-coloured beans.Well-suited to growing in Britain and Ireland. This variety also display good heat tolerance, meaning they are perfect for growing in sunny spots and greenhouses. If sowing outdoors, grow them in the required harvest location.Quick to growAttractive, darker-coloured beansHeavy cropping varietyQuick to GrowSow: April to JuneHarvest: July to SeptemberSow IndoorsSow individually in clean pots or modules of compost, 5 cm deep. Water well. Keep on a warm windowsill or in a propagator, maintaining a minimum temperature of 12°C.Growing On / Planting OutSlowly acclimatise to outdoor conditions before planting out in May to June when the risk of frost has passed, 15 to 20 cm apart in full sun, in soil with added organic matter. Keep soil moist at all times.Sowing OutdoorsSow direct into the required harvest location, 5 cm deep, 15 to 20 cm apart. Allow 30 cm between rows. Keep soil moist at all times. If planting in containers, choose one at least 30 cm in diameter.AdviceEach sowing of dwarf beans has a fairly short harvest period; sowing successive batches will give a longer crop. Use thin sticks to keep plants upright and pods off the soil. Pick regularly, once they are about 10 cm long and snap easily. Dwarf beans freeze well; simply blanch them in boiling water for a minute or two then drain, allow to cool and bag them for the freezer.