Runner beans come in a range of varieties and can be easily grown as climbers or in containers. These stringless beans are ideal for adding to home-cooked meals, offering a large harvest throughout ...

I always plant more green beans than I need to, but this year it was my salvation rather than a burden. By mid-July, the daily ritual of picking beans is in full swing. Ordinarily, I begin to feel ...

Summer is here, and from this point on we can only fondly remember daytime highs in the 70s and nights in the 60s. While high temperatures make us uncomfortable, they also reduce the vigor and ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruit crops. Bramble plants (blackberry and raspberry), like deciduous fruit trees, are best planted in Southern California in the fall or winter. Bramble ...

I hope everyone is surviving this wet weather we have been locked into this summer. Of course, this is the time of year we are usually begging for rain. With all the rain it is hard to think about ...

When you think about growing your own vegetables, it is likely runner beans will be one of the first things that spring to mind. And it's pretty simple to learn how to grow runner beans. A delicious ...

With some thoughtful planning and tasks you could get a start on this month, your garden can be transformed into a haven of colourful blooms throughout the year. And experts at Gardeners' World have ...