Bean seeds – easy and effective for the garden
Beans are one of the most popular vegetables in the kitchen garden because they are easy to grow, quick to harvest and full of flavour. Bean seeds are available in several varieties that can be adapted to both the open field, raised beds and pots. They are also valuable in the garden as they add nitrogen to the soil and improve soil health.
With bean seeds, you can grow everything from climbing types that provide height and structure in the garden, to bush beans that fit well in smaller beds and pots.
How to grow beans
Bean seeds should not be sown too early in the vegetable garden, otherwise they will not germinate well. The soil should be warm and the potatoes should be well established before the beans are sown. Bean seeds should be soaked in lukewarm water for a couple of hours before sowing, and they will germinate almost immediately.
You can easily sow beans several times during the summer, so that you always have fresh beans. Note that there are beans that are low and do not need support.
Broad beans and pole beans must have at least 1.5 m high poles from which they can grow. Field beans or horse beans produce 80-100 cm high plants, which usually do not topple over.
No beans can be eaten raw, they must always be blanched or grilled.