Dwarf French bean seeds
Growing suggestions for dwarf French bean seeds
Direct sow dwarf French bean seeds in 4cm deep drills Space seeds 12cm apart, and thin to final spacing. Wait until the soil has warmed up, from mid May until the beginning of July. If sown when the soil is too cold and/or wet the beans may rot. The seeds can also be sown indoors in pots from April and planted out at their final spacing.
Dwarf French bean growing calendar
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Crop history
Dwarf beans originated in Central America, Peru and Columbia. They have been cultivated for 7,000 years. Christopher Columbus brought them back to Europe from his second voyage to the ‘New World’ in 1493. The common bean is the main grain legume for direct human consumption, and it represents a rich source of protein, vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
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Dwarf French beans – Faraday (Organic)
£2.71 – £4.00 Add to basket This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageDwarf French beans – Faraday (Organic)
A vigorous and prolific variety producing lots of thin green pods over a long cropping period. This is one of our favourite dwarf beans, it is a modern variety bred for disease resistance, and it does exactly what it says on the tin! It makes delicious beans, eaten raw or cooked.
(Approximate seed count – 80)
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Dwarf French bean – Saxa (Organic)
£2.90 Read moreDwarf French bean – Saxa (Organic)
A classic early bush bean variety with medium-length light-green pods. We chose this bush bean variety as it’s especially suitable for poor weather and growing conditions. If you want to grow beans over a long period of time, Saxa is the best choice as it is robust and can be sown early in May right through until July. Needless to say, it tastes delicious.
(Approximate seed count – 60)£2.90 -
Dwarf French beans – Borlotti (Organic)
£2.95 Add to basketDwarf French beans – Borlotti (Organic)
Dwarf French bean with cream and pink dappled beans in pods that can be eaten fresh or dried.
This is a very versatile and strikingly beautiful bean. The immature pods can be eaten whole as green beans. When the pods change colour from green to cream and pink you can also shell and eat the beans inside. Or you leave them to mature fully and eat them then or dry and store.
Dwarf beans are good for growing in containers. They will generally grow about 45cm tall and crop slightly earlier than their climbing cousins.
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Dwarf French Beans – Brittany Haricot (Organic) ***NEW FOR 2024***
£2.95 Add to basketDwarf French Beans – Brittany Haricot (Organic) ***NEW FOR 2024***
Plump round bean with purple marbled pods best enjoyed half-dry . If this bean was grown in the Cotes d’Amor region of Brittany, it would be called Coco di Paimpol. With a creamy nutty flavour this Haricot bean is traditionally sold at French markets demi-sec in pods and enjoyed in hot and cold dishes.
We received a packet of seeds in the post from one of our customers with a note saying that they had been saving their own seed from this variety for over 6 years since they lived in Brittany.
Best harvested when the beans in the pods are fully formed and semi-ripe. It freezes really well, avoiding the need for
soaking overnight if dried. Great as a warm salad or in casseroles.
(Approximate seed count – 60)£2.95
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