400) are quite correct. It is surprising that the structure and germination of this seed, so extensively used in elementary botanical teaching, should be so frequently misunderstood by teachers ...

Some plants mature quickly enough that starting seeds indoors is not necessary. Beans, corn, peas, spinach, leaf lettuce, kale, pumpkins, melons, and squash can be direct-seeded in the garden or ...

Sowing seeds indoors gives a faster and more reliable germination rate, particularly for runner beans. At the end of April sow a single bean seed, 4cm (1.5in) deep, in a 7.5cm (3in) pot filled ...

Lima beans (Phaseolus lunatus) are a crop with a rich heritage that has been cultivated for thousands of years. Also known as butter beans, the plants are native to Central and South America and ...

Easy to grow, high in protein and rich ... or dwarf broad beans for windy areas. Sowing broad beans under cover can give more reliable germination especially if you have trouble with frozen ...