Reliably produces masses of flowers that self-pollinate well, ensuring good set even in poor weather, and a bumper crop of delicious, smooth, stringless pods!
Sow in pots or trays on a windowsill or in a greenhouse using quality compost. Cover seeds with 38mm compost. Germination takes 7-14 days. Grow on, planting outside protecting with cloches until frost risk has passed. Alternatively sow directly into warm, moist soil prepared by digging and raking. Erect anes or netting to support plants, sowing one seed per or at 15-23cm intervals along the row, at a depth of 50mm. Grows best in rich, well prepared soil. Converserve moisture by muclhing with manure, straw or grass clippings. Water well during dry summers.
Sowing -> Cropping – 12-14 weeks.