Dwarf french beans seeds

It is easy to grow French beans from seed and they are delicious. The tender beans come in a variety of colours – as well as the usual green - so are a fun crop for gardening with children.

Growing french beans in pots

And as they are stringless the children might even eat them too!

There are dwarf bean varieties, as well as climbing bean varieties – both are ideal in small spaces and gardening on a balcony or patio. They will thive in a warm, sheltered, sunny position.

And the best part is that they only take around 8-10 weeks from sowing to eating.

So you can plant any time from early Spring (with plant protection) to late Summer/ early Autumn.

Growing beans in pots

Growing beans in pots

Growing french beans in greenhouse

How to cook dwarf beans

Do dwarf french beans need support

Dwarf bean seeds

Climbing Beans or Dwarf Beans?

If you have the space it would be good to grow both as this will start your supply of beans sooner and keep it going until the end of summer.

Dwarf French Beans

Dwarf beans are quick to grow, but only crop for a few weeks, so it is best to sow little and often to avoid having a glut of beans ripening all at exactly the same time.

Climbin

growing dwarf french beans in pots

growing dwarf runner beans in pots