Beans

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A seasonal highlight of the summer garden, beans are one of the wonders of the heirloom vegetable world with stunning seeds in a rainbow of colours, and ample uses in the kitchen (whole fresh beans, shelled beans or dried beans for winter soups and casseroles). Available as bush beans which produce a crop on a compact plant, or climbing beans which produce a greater yield but require a trellis for support, whichever variety you grow, be sure to pick them daily to extend your harvest and maximise your reward.