Fothergill's Little Gardeners Beanstalk Runnerbean Seeds

Details:

• Botanical Name: Phaseolus coccineus, a vigorous and highly rewarding climbing plant that brings fairy tales to life in the garden.
• Plant Class: Tender Annual Vegetable, perfect for showing kids the complete life cycle of a plant within a single school term or summer holiday.
• The Beanstalk Experience: Features a rapid, spiral climbing habit that naturally twists up bamboo canes, poles, or tepees, creating a fun, living green structure for children to tend.
• Visual Appeal: Produces a beautiful display of bright flowers before the beans appear, making it an attractive addition to the garden that teaches kids about the role of pollination.
• Harvest Window: Yields a bountiful, continuous crop of crisp, green runner bean pods from July all the way through to October.
• Nutritional Fun: Encourages healthy eating by letting children pick, string, and snap their own homegrown veggies, which boast a delicious, fresh flavor when steamed or boiled.
• Garden Placement: Thrives in open garden borders, dedicated vegetable plots, or planted in large, deep patio pots fitted with a sturdy climbing support structure.

Care & Growing Instructions:

• Sowing Position: Sow the large, easy-to-handle seeds 5cm (2in) deep directly into warm, fertile, well-drained soil next to a climbing support, or start them earlier indoors in pots on a sunny windowsill. Position the plants in full sun.
• Maintenance: Keep the plants well-watered, especially once the flowers begin to appear and pods start to form. Help young children gently guide the climbing tips toward their supports to get them started on their vertical journey. Pick the pods regularly to keep the "beanstalk" producing fresh beans.