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    FRUIT AND VEG

    Apr 16, 2020 2 minutes

    STEP BY STEP Sow climbing beans

    Grow climbing beans on poles for a long season of picking this summer. A few seeds could be sown every two weeks to provide a useful succession of tender beans. Give them sturdy supports and plenty of water to crop well into the autumn.

    1 SOW two seeds 5cm deep next to each cane and take out the weakest seedling after they have germinated.

    SOAK the seed thoroughly

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