Bean Growing Masterclass: Grow Super-Fast Green Beans

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Ай бұрын

Beautiful beans! In this week's episode Ben walks us through all things Bean: How to start them, what to grow no matter what your space or whereabouts in the world you live, how to care for them, when to harvest them, how to store them... you get the picture. Welcome to our Bean Growing Masterclass!
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@Steve197201 Ай бұрын

That clip at 14:03 of the ladybug eating the aphids was so satisfying. I had to watch it again.

@youwhogirl7702 Ай бұрын

I love growing beans, and every year I save some for next years planting. Nothing better than sauntering through the garden nibbling on asparagus, beans and carrots! So enjoy your videos.

@codycowell6211 Ай бұрын

I live in California & my zone is 9. Can green beans survive in summer?

@roddyappadoo8150 Ай бұрын

Hello. Its the first time I've grown French beans. They are about 6- 7 weeks now. They are healthy plants but I can't see any blooms yet. What should I do? Any advice please

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

I expect it’s still just too early for them to flower. They will do so - just need to give it a few more weeks that’s all.

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Beans may survive the Californian heat, but you’ll need to keep them well wateredz

@roddyappadoo8150 Ай бұрын

I'm from mauritius, and it's the start of cold season here. But the temperature doesn't drop too low. Normally it can be around 19-24 degrees Celsius. Do you think the bean plants will strive?

@olgacaballero1998 Ай бұрын

I love to ferment my beans in a jar firmly stuffed with salty water, garlic, cayenne pepper, black pepper, carrots, celery and whatever else I feel like adding to it. It goes great with morning eggs 😋

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Yum! :-)

@andyfarmer759 Ай бұрын

My Grandad used to only grow runner beans and because of how many he planted we would spend whole days picking them. We took them home by the duffel bag full. To say I got really fed up with runner beans, would be an understatement. I really do love green beans though and Blue Lake has been my favorite for many years.

@Idontwantachannel67 Ай бұрын

Ive never had a runner bean, do they taste similar to green beans? We get super hot summers so ive never quite got the timing right for runners. Love their red flowers 😅 will try again one day. String beans both pole and bush grow very well though, and I pressure can them by the quarts. I think they’re one of the best foods, protein and green veggie all in one. Eating seasonally is challenging at first to get used to and you definitely get sick of eating peas or asparagus or tomatoes or green beans or squash, but by the end of the day the next crop is starting and you can either share, can or freeze most of the over abundance. My favorite green bean varieties for bush is Contender for green and Yellow wax. For pole it’s Trionfo violetto and Spanish Musica (wide beans Also a wide pole called Oro aka gold or something similar named. It has great flavor when cooked.

@andyfarmer759 Ай бұрын

@@Idontwantachannel67 No runners have a stronger flavour and the texture is quite different. I am limited on both growing and storage space, hence I only grow green or french beans every year. Then every third year add in a few runners. I was going to do a few borlotto beans this year but my seeds were a bit old and did not germinate. New seed is already on next years list. I will search through my dwarf beans for some variety this year.

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Runner beans can be outrageously prolific, agreed! :-)

@Idontwantachannel67 Ай бұрын

@@andyfarmer759 Fascinating! I had no idea they taste different from string beans. Will definitely try again sooner than later. Borlotto beans are delicious 😋 I managed to self save some seeds and am growing them every year now. They’re especially delicious when dried and used in soups.

@andyfarmer759 Ай бұрын

@@GrowVeg I think most beans can be if you give them the right conditions. Grandad used to put up 2 x 20 foot "A" frames, so he had like 80 feet of runner beans. Granted we were a big family but even so!

@myrustygarden Ай бұрын

I have loads of dwarf beans in hanging baskets and I just harvest an entire plant at a time. I also have a large bean cave made with cattle planet and old bed posts. Great video as always Ben and Daisy 👍, Ali 👍🇨🇦

@anonet78 Ай бұрын

Iv got loads as well, Last year i put African marigolds in my hanging baskets but i didn't know they got that big 😁my neighbour thought it was funny.

@flowerfarmarts Ай бұрын

How funny! I just planted my beans today, and later I caught your video. I'm growing soup beans which is a mix of burgandy, red, and yellow Indian and cattle beans.

@chompers11 Ай бұрын

Its a good day when I have a new growveg video I'm saving for later like a tasty treat.

@stevenjohns7017 Ай бұрын

Virtually came in from the garden after planting beans and this video dropped! Trying butter beans this year for the first time.

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Great stuff! :-)

@patsparks3500 17 күн бұрын

Hope your butter beans do well!

@CWorgen5732 Ай бұрын

Picking more makes them grow more?! That explains the entire summer of 2022 😂

@MANNY100123 Ай бұрын

I love beans! Am growing some Christmas Lima beans as well as Royal Burgundy and Dragon's tongue. :)

@Panda-or2cs Ай бұрын

Just planted out my dwarf French beans, I’ve been following your tips from older videos, thanks you! 🙌🙌

@heartemisart700 Ай бұрын

Love Scarlet runner! Scorpio broadbean looking great this year! Excellent tips, sir! Thank you!

@bublhed Ай бұрын

I’m growing Asian long beans and some wax beans. Lots of helpful info - going on to watching your video about canning beans!

@NegaHumanX Ай бұрын

Bush beans have been the most reliable crop for my garden. I started them the first year I moved into my current place and they always manage to do ok. The ones I grow taste a lot better than the store-bought and all I did was boil them (and add some butter). I've planted about 6 of them and I hope I can get a decent crop from that.

@richardharris5336 Ай бұрын

I have just moved house and have been desperate to grow something in our first garden, but we are very behind with everything house and garden related. A couple of days ago a neighbour stopped to say hello and asked how we were settling in, then gifted us some young runner bean plants. How wholesome! We have some dwarf french beans just planted out as well. We have a couple of other climbing varieties but I'm not sure about space / if we've left it too late. We love your videos, thank you so much for sharing all your garden knowledge!

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

What a lovely neighbour! I hope you get a superb bean harvest this summer. :-)

@attackhedgehogs Ай бұрын

I've planted Borlotto beans and spotted my first pods this morning!

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Awesome! :-)

@wellersonoliveira5334 Ай бұрын

Beautiful presentation, relaxing voice, lush green garden. Ya content is amazin' sir ❤

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Cheers so much!

@michaelwalker2091 Ай бұрын

Ben, if you like dried beans, you could try what my great-grandma called “leather britches”. You pick your beans, break them (or leave them whole), string/thread them on a line, and leave them to dry. When you are ready to eat them, you can put them in a pot and the water will “plump” them up again. We plant rattlesnake green beans and Christmas Lima beans (we call them butter beans).

@sandioney4761 Ай бұрын

Any green bean dries well like that & my family would run me out of the family if holidays came around & no dried beans!:)) Glad you like them too

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Sounds like a fab idea Michael - will have to give this a try. :-)

@christinebrooks6364 Ай бұрын

Hi Ben, your dog is absolutely gorgeous ❤ always a pleasure watching your videos. Plenty of useful information on growing plants & sowing seeds too. Thanks for sharing and take care 😊

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Christine - it's really lovely to have you watching too. :-)

@martijn7416 Ай бұрын

Heey, thank you for your positivity, greetz from the Nederlands ❤

@paulamewies4798 Ай бұрын

I haven't planted beans but I've had great results with sweet peas from seed for 3 years so I'm definatley giving them a go. Thank you from South Wales 🥒🥒🥒

@bryonygrealish6663 Ай бұрын

I love Black Knight Runner Beans. Vibrant red flowers, dark purple pods, and pink and purple beans inside. Stunning all the way around!

@teemmm538 Ай бұрын

I feel like good care of bean is a commitment you have to be willing to make and if you love them... it's an easy commitment to make❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂❤❤❤❤

@monicaburton7230 Ай бұрын

I loved this video! I'm excited to plant more bean seeds and an arch between my two raised beds. Lots of room left to fill.

@JodieWaters-nx8jp Ай бұрын

Beans are my favorite! We eat so many beans, often right off the plant before they even get into the house! I like to pickle them! Love some pickled beans 😋

@sparkstechnology Ай бұрын

Started a small veg garden this spring after discovering your videos, I've built two raised beds with an arch joining them together. Growing blue lake French beans on one side and sugar snap peas on the other. It's amazing how quickly everything is growing. I plan to do purple and yellow French beans next year. As this year is our first attempt so we can learn and improve next year. Your garden planner has helped alot, it's so full of information.

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

So pleased to read this. I’m sure you’ll do a fantastic job. Happy gardening!

@lynnecampen9267 Ай бұрын

Ben- you’re a star. I could watch your informative videos for hours. You should be on Gardeners World.

@gazzertrn 3 күн бұрын

Its fun , and gives you better tasting food .

@philomenabrabazonobroin5236 Ай бұрын

Best description of the different beans I’ve found

@JV-dx5uv Ай бұрын

Never going to grow beans, but still watching the video. You are awesome!

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Cheers so much! 🫘

@teresagibson2974 Ай бұрын

I'm growing runner beans for the first time, thank you for the video, I need all the encouragement.

@lesliekendall5668 Ай бұрын

"Ben at school". But which one was you? 😆

@angelaphan3346 Ай бұрын

My first year growing (last year) I planted just 3 blue lake pole beans and I kid you not- at the peak I was harvesting a kilo a day. I got so tired of beans & didn’t freeze enough for the winter 😓 will plan on pickling & freezing more this year!

@mkxv Ай бұрын

Starting my second crop of bush beans today ❤❤🎉🎉

@jackieco9615 Ай бұрын

I've been growing Runner Beans for several years as my family and I love them. This year I have sown some Scarlet Emperor runner beans and some Cobra French beans. Looking forward to seeing them grow 🙂

@Paravetje Ай бұрын

Lovely, I sowed my climbing beans (french beans) outside last evening after soaking them since morning. I also have some bush beans (kidney beans) for drying and storing but I haven't planted them yet, still working on preparing more raised garden beds. It's been really warm here in Sweden recently, and very dry.

@ArtheniaPendragon Ай бұрын

I have some bush beans in my raised bed! I love growing them, but this is the first time I've tried growing them in a raised bed

@teresaevans4468 Ай бұрын

I pickled beans using your recipe last year. They were delicious. The chillies on top was a genius idea. Thank you.

@anonet78 Ай бұрын

Put some demon chilies in it they are hot hot hot.

@Detour4it Ай бұрын

Excellent bean class!

@Agmzjordana Ай бұрын

Perfect timing, my beans are a week away from going into the garden and already have got my rose fence to support them!!

@terrysmallwood7373 Ай бұрын

My father used to plant pole beams in sweet corn rows for nature support!

@vanessaeden8174 Ай бұрын

Last week sowed my runner beans and butter beans in root trainers. Already germinating in unheated greenhouse. Butter beans are the size of a 50p when harvested.

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Never grown butter beans - should definitely add that to my wish list! :-)

@vanessaeden8174 Ай бұрын

@@GrowVeg I buy mine from Seeds of Italy. 100% germination.

@mrsmurphy1836 Ай бұрын

Love your Content and your sweet dog!

@linny17111988 21 күн бұрын

I discovered a french bean variety 'stanley' last year. I only brought them as they shared my sons name but they where so prolific, never got tough or woody and froze perfectly.

@fjalar4856 Ай бұрын

Thank you Ben! Lovely video, so useful. This year I grow blauwschokker, alderman, carminat, norli and painted lady.

@nedkelly5866 Ай бұрын

Don't try and make runner beans grow clockwise up canes/poles... They all grow anticlockwise.

@chompers11 Ай бұрын

Ive noticed this with a bunch of climbers

@vanessaeden8174 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip. As Michael Cane, would say, not a lotta people know that😂

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

I had no idea! Thanks for sharing this. 😀

@valoriegriego5212 Ай бұрын

Howdy, Ben and cute Rosie! 👋 As usual, youade a great tutorial! I love green beans!😋 I have found a bean that produces through our hot Central Texas summers...asparagus or yard long beans. This year we are moving, so I didn't plant my usual pole beans. I'm growing Blue Lake bush beans. They have been producing for about a month now. I freeze beans for the winter...vacuum sealed they taste like you just picked them.😋 This year, I'm going to try pickled green beans. 👩🏾‍🍳

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

I bet the pickled green beans will be sublime! :-)

@DanJonesShow Ай бұрын

I love this channel! I am growing two types of green beans for the first time ever this year and they are exploding in my first raised bed! I really enjoy this channel so much, so relaxing and fun.

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

So pleased you're getting such a good result with your beans already - top job! :-)

@katipohl2431 Ай бұрын

Hi from Northern Germany and I am already harvesting Faba beans which I planted in a polytunnel in October.

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Nice work! :-)

@SerialSpinner-ss Ай бұрын

Thanks for this enthusiastic lesson in growing beans! My grandkids favorite is dill bean pickles. Super easy and the beans can be mixed with cucumbers in the same jar when pickling.

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Sounds lovely! :-)

@InspirationSessions Ай бұрын

Another classic… Ben I think we need to harness your infectious enthusiasm and sunny disposition in UK public life - ever considered a side-hustle in London Underground announcements, TV weather forecasts, NHS hold music voiceovers etc? 😂 Love your enlightened attitude to black bean aphids in this video, too - I am squishing ants let alone aphids at this stage, so help me god, having had ruinous luck with these rascals in previous years but I’m going full-court this year with companion plants, water sprays and every other organic/nature-based management technique I can find. I WILL PREVAIL!

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

You absolutely shall prevail! (And I'd love a side-hustle doing the London Underground announcements - I reckon you could have a LOT of fun with that!). :-)

@InspirationSessions Ай бұрын

@@GrowVeg 'The next station is High Barnet... please mind the gap and make sure you have all your valuables... also it's mid-May and if you haven't already direct-sown your beetroot, there's still time...'

@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica Ай бұрын

Planting beans in my garden, thank you for the tips.

@lorainemcguire5795 Ай бұрын

Thanks for a very valued video ben my dwarf French beans are just about ready to go out so ver pleased to have seen this ❤

@Kitchenlabofficial Ай бұрын

Beautiful and hard working things drawing

@Nocturnal_Spectre Ай бұрын

Magnificent and helpful video👍👏

@MrPaulhopkins Ай бұрын

Lovely video. It's bean great.

@donnag7095 Ай бұрын

I like the idea of the compost pit/trench, never thought about that. Thanks for the pest control information, very helpful. Wonderful useful information which is reason I follow all your youtube post.

@mahereentazree8693 Ай бұрын

Great video 😊

@CanadianChick1000 Ай бұрын

Beans and tomatoes are my main crops in my little community plot. Fortex and Seychelles are my favourites, but this year I couldn’t get Fortex so I’m giving space to Matilda and Purple Peacock on the poles and also putting in some bush beans - royalty purple and gold rush. I started some Ferrari on my balcony, but they’ve not germinated so either they’re old or the crows got them 😂

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Some lovely varieties there!

@AllAboutHealthandFitness33 Ай бұрын

Great Video a masterclass in gardening techniques.

@thesqueedler Ай бұрын

We like Scarlet Runners because we have very cool summers and they will set fruit at 65F. They are a centuries old heirloom that was grown on the Thomas Jefferson estate , Monticello. We do have to fight off slugs, snails and earwigs though.

@mantya4966 26 күн бұрын

Love your videos,they're so heart warming

@louiseherbild4180 Ай бұрын

Trying Greek Gigantic this year.. along with the usual french variety.. the last is a favorite in the not so reliable Danish summers😜

@oceansoul3694 Ай бұрын

Hi Ben, great video and I love your enthusiasm! I'm growing Cherokee Trail of Tears pole beans; Pinto beans for drying; Blue Lake and Cherokee Yellow Wax pole beans, and Princess Diana runner beans...those brilliant red/orange flowers are just exquisite. Lovely video, thanks as always~

@curtisfoster540 29 күн бұрын

Just a FANTASTIC video once again. Many thanks! (Love this channel!)

@GrowVeg 25 күн бұрын

Cheers for watching! :-)

@HOODIEHUSTLE Ай бұрын

Great info. Very well thought out video. Lots of wisdom. Good stuff, bro.

@RawLondonGardener Ай бұрын

Lovely stuff

@beckymartinez9926 Ай бұрын

I’m growing Blue Lake, Rattlesnake, Gold Rush, and Kentucky Blue. Stared picking them last week. Texas 8a

@nancybaumgartner6774 25 күн бұрын

It really is a “pleasing” snap

@Miwako_vklolita Ай бұрын

i love your videos. i grow black beans and pigeon peas since theyre from Puerto Rico( my home) so it always feels like im back home(living in Florida now). im also trying yulong beans in red, and sugar snap peas for the first time this year :)

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Ooh, yulong beans - that would be amazing to try. :-)

@don5125 Ай бұрын

Love rosey😂❤️

@alexmorgan9 Ай бұрын

First time growing Cherokee Yellow Wax this year

@lenabruhl7284 Ай бұрын

Aaaah, aphits 🤣 Love it!

@kittyphilips1224 2 күн бұрын

I grow sweet peas every year and thought this year I'd go for its cousin so I can actually eat them. Grew beans and cared for it like the apple of my eyes. I had 3 beans and it died 😅. Watching this to know what I did wrong

@cherylhowker1792 Ай бұрын

This year I’m growing 2 different types of bush bean and a climbing one- think it’s called snake bean… not sure but it’s cream and brown beans look cool and they were huge. The smaller ones have got some started and then gonna see what room is left and add some extras once I know

@eileensecrest2185 28 күн бұрын

In the US. Im growing heirloom beans that I grow every year to keep producing new beans for sowing next year. They are yellow pole beans and they come up very quickly and grow rapidly. Ive been looking at trellis ideas because I think Id like to grow a patch of them to eat. Right now I grow them on my deck in pots because I just want to keep the seeds going, not eat them.

@callmeMsT Ай бұрын

I grow beans up sunflower stalks. It's quite pretty

@byewhobayou8868 Ай бұрын

I planted my usual pinto beans (pole) for my dry beans through the winter and renegades (bush) for fresh green beans. I’m also experimenting with a small patch of red kidney beans and a small patch of black beans. I’ve never grown them before and I’m experimenting to see if I want to give up space to grow them next year.

@TerribleTim68 Ай бұрын

Here in the greater Seattle area, I've had a terrible time getting my beans started this season. The slugs are devastating them. I had to reset in trays in the greenhouse to hopefully get them going, and then hope they transplant well. It's been challenging this year. 😕

@CC-.-.-.-. Ай бұрын

@TerribleTim68 Have you tried putting a little beer in plastic disposable containers nestled in the soil among your plantings? To me, it seems that they gravitate to the beer. You may have to strain the slugs out a couple of times a day for the first week or two. I won't use slug bait because I have a cat.

@TerribleTim68 Ай бұрын

@@CC-.-.-.-. I don't drink so I don't generally have beer around.

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

I feel your pain. Some of mine got mown down by slugs and needed replanting.

@janw491 Ай бұрын

Green or yellow bush beans, scarlet runners I grow them in succession because I glut out for as long as possible cos I don’t like canned or frozen. Going to have to try pickled this year

@gardeningwithtash2485 Ай бұрын

I'm growing wax and purple beans this year.

@sanetracy Ай бұрын

I truly love your videos, so educational. the background music does diminish the enjoyment.

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. We'll bear this in mind for future videos. :-)

@DownButNotOutYet Ай бұрын

Good morning Ben, lovely video as always, we like to grow - yellow beans, lazy housewife, French beans and for fun those purple ones but when we cook them they turn green in the pot :( regardless of that, I think beans and yellow squash is my favourite vegetables. We just freeze ours wat considering canning. Beans are so nourishing and a versatile vegetable. Thank you for the informative garden talk as always, do take care, happy days. Kind regards.

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Yes, those purple beans do go green when cooked unfortunately - still tasty though. Happy gardening! :-)

@adambarker3018 Ай бұрын

It's a very good idea to plant some spares, the climbing French beans I put in last week have been hammered by the slugs. Luckily I had enough in reserve to replant a whole row this afternoon. Hopefully they survive or I'll have to start again!

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Fingers crossed for this time round! :-)

@looneygardener Ай бұрын

I make dilly, garlic bean pickles. I use a long slim purple pole bean, which makes a lovely, tasty stir stick for savory cocktails like a Bloody Mary.

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

What a fab idea! :-)

@JohannaVeerenhuis Ай бұрын

Hahaha, and I thought I was an alliteration nerd… 😜😂 But, that was a terrific teepee tip! I was about to skip beans this year, but a little teepee I can do, thank you!

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Great you'll be giving them a go - fab stuff! :-)

@JohannaVeerenhuis Ай бұрын

@@GrowVeg They’re soaking now and will go out tomorrow! 💪

@dustyflats3832 Ай бұрын

I noticed the Japanese Beetles attack climbing beans, but not bush. I’m running out of room and I just started😂 Thanks for the tip on climbers to top them if I grow them again. Seriously though we get a ton of JBs with climbers. Haven’t seen them yet on roses and keep thinking if we could be so lucky to not be invaded this year-Haha.

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Hope you evade detection this year!

@nitelite78 Ай бұрын

I'm growing Cobra and Sunshine which is a yellow climbing bean. I haven't grown a yellow variety before and I want to grow some for the contrast on the dinner plate against the green Cobra.

@pickone8142 Ай бұрын

Blue lake pole and bush. Bush bean mountain half runner.

@wendyreynolds2261 Ай бұрын

Yard Long, Horticulture, Bush Limas, and Dragon Tongue, which we grow as green beans.

@gardentogrill970 Ай бұрын

Ive gonna try some pink runner beans this year. Just need to get over my #fopo (fear of planting out)

@lisajordan5087 Ай бұрын

Firestorm and Moonlight as climbers this year and Annabelle dwarf beans....sooo many slugs this year though, its a real battle to keep them alive!

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Hope you beat the slugs eventually!

@michaelneale7813 Ай бұрын

Broad Beans , Peas , Runner Beans .

@Knit333 Ай бұрын

I collect all kinds of plastic containers (the ones they sell grapes/cherry tomatoes in for example) to use as cloches for a lot of plants. To protect them from slugs/pigeons. Or when the nights are a bit to cold. Or I use them as a mini green houses. I always wondered if you could cut the beanplants on top of the tipi... now I know. Thanks.

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Great use of those plastic containers. :-)

@dorothyv2863 2 күн бұрын

Where did you get those metal bean arches? I love those! Great video

@thenextpoetician6328 Ай бұрын

This summer, I'll be using hydrogen peroxide for occasional weed control at 10%, dealing with root rot or mildew further diluted, and in the lowest concentration, soil food. Arches are the main garden project since I'd like to favor pole beans over bush beans for once.

@TuttleScott Ай бұрын

Japanese beetles love my green beans. And if I don't put up fence the deer snack on them too.

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Sounds like a challenging growing environment. I hope you manage to keep the deer out at least.

@Hearts4Door 29 күн бұрын

My first year growing beans. I'm growing green, yellow, and purple bush beans. Would love to hear how to properly save beans for planting next year.

@GrowVeg 25 күн бұрын

We'll be putting out a video on saving seeds later this summer. But, basically, just let the beans dry out on the vine then bring them indoors to finish drying off.

@Detour4it Ай бұрын

Florida=shade cloth... lots of shade cloth. 😎

@fionnaheller1873 Ай бұрын

My broad beans are romping ahead but I have had no luck, which is unusual, in getting my runners to germinate this year so am about to sow another batch now i have time. On a non-related note, I finished planting the enormous quantity of hedging and trees, including some for neighbours, and most are already greening up. I am amazed that I can still stand. This growing old can be a nuisance but I leave behind me a legacy of endless hedge trimming for some poor soul.

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

Bet that was hard work - well done! Happy Gardening!

@fionnaheller1873 Ай бұрын

@@GrowVeg All that kept me going, other than obdurate tenacity, tea and your videos, was the wry amusement that I have spent all my adult life quoting the well known saying ''be careful what you wish for, lest Allah grant it'' [if non PC these days, my apologies] It was a hard lesson in taking one's own advice- I have so often wished I had hedging around my large clifftop, windswept might-one-day-be-a-garden garden. Thank you for quite unconsciously keeping these old bones going with your tips and promise of the future - which is what all gardening is, after all.

@AndreaDingbatt Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! Im going to have to grow everything in containors,,due to the Patios in both front and back gardens,,, Just for this year though!! Any hints and tips for growing beans in containors please? TIA. Andrea and Critters. ...XxX....

@GrowVeg Ай бұрын

I would say just keep them very well watered, as these can be thirsty plants. But they should do fine in containers, especially dwarf/bush beans, which may be easiest to grow like this.