The pod should snap like a fresh green bean. When harvesting pea pods, it’s easy to damage the plant. Use two hands, one to ...

The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has today added 14 new peas and beans to its 2025 Descriptive List for pulses.

Pinto beans can be harvested green, where they are treated like snap peas, and the immature pods can be harvested when they ...

Broad beans are an ancient favourite ... Stake after the seedlings are up and use anything from pea sticks to bamboo with string to support the plant. Dwarf varieties will need less space and ...

Once peas have reached 5-8cm (2-3in) in height and their tendrils begin to reach out for support, place stakes next to plants. To grow an early crop, try sowing seeds in a length of old guttering ...

Sweet peas have a delicate, unforgettable fragrance that has never been successfully duplicated artificially. • They are easy to grow in the ground and containers, and should be a part of ...