If you love growing French beans, choose our Climbing Bean Python Seeds, which produce an excellent variety of beans in your garden. The seeds are suitable for growing reliable crops having excellent flavour. When still young, pods are stringless. You can grow in patio containers with the support of canes. To get the best results, grow in a sunny, sheltered position. Water-well when flowers begin to appear. Indoor sowing: Sow singly in pots of moist compost 2.5cm deep. Cover with fine compost, firm gently, and keep moist. Cover pots with glass or polythene. Keep at approx. 15 degrees Celsius. Seedlings appear in 7-14 days. Growing on: Remove cover when seedlings appear. Stand outside for a few days in May (avoid frosts). Transplant 20cm apart in rows 45 cm apart or in large containers. Train up poles or netting. Outdoor sowing: Sow in a prepared seed bed, in rows 15cm apart or in large containers. Cover with 5cm of fine soil, firm gently, and keep moist. Delay sowing if the soil is cold or waterlogged. When large enough, thin to 20cm apart. Train up poles or netting. Keep moist and weed-free. Pick regularly to encourage further cropping. Tip: Make an early and late season sowing for the longest harvest period. Average content: 40 seeds.