Runner beans are super easy to grow and don't take up much space. They'll happily grow in a container or in the ground - even in a flower bed! Unless you have magic beans like 'Jack and the Beanstalk' of course - then you'd need a very BIG garden!
What you'll need:
• Runner bean seeds
• Multipurpose compost
• Large container (if you're not planting in the ground)
• Long sticks and string
Step 1: Get the soil ready
Runner beans like to climb up poles Image: Ket Sang/ shutterstock
• Find a sunny spot where there's not much wind.
• Get the ground ready by adding compost, or if you're using a container, fill it up.
• Build a special wigwam with sticks and string
for your runner beans to climb up. They get about 3m tall!
Step 2: Plant your seeds
Runner bean seeds are quite big Image: Pixabay
• Poke your finger into the compost at the bottom of a stick and make a small hole.
• Gently place a seed into the hole and cover with compost.
• Sprinkle the area with water.
Step 3: Look after your plants
Give plants plenty of water Image: goodmoments/ shutterstock
• Water your runner beans every day, as they get very thirsty.
• If your plants get too tall, pinch off the top to stop them growing.
Step 4: Eat your beans
Pick often so more will grow Image: Dean Clark/ shutterstock
• Poke your finger into the compost at the bottom of a stick and make a small hole.
• Gently place a seed into the hole and cover with compost.