There are different varieties of French beans which you can grow in your own garden. Dwarf French beans can grow to about 18 inches tall and include varieties such as 'Boston', 'Sprite' and 'Purple ...

2. A rustic frame that runs the length of the row, made from hazel coppiced from the estate 3. A woven willow obelisk, made from two species of willow growing on the slopes of the clay pit ‘Cosse ...

There's a big difference between home-grown beans and those tough, stringy pods you often see in shops. Not only do they taste far better, they can also be picked and enjoyed when they are young, ...

Purple vegetables are an Instagrammer's dream - from black tomatoes and peppers to deep violet climbing beans, and mauve cauliflowers to plum-coloured carrots. These eye-catching veg have an air of ...

Growing vegetables is highly fashionable and has almost overtaken flowers in popularity. It's all tied up with the green movement. People want to eat food they have grown themselves. Firstly, it ...

FRENCH beans are a little trickier to grow than runner beans, but they are arguably more tasty. There is huge variety available -- green, purple, flecked, cream -- and they are quite versatile.