Sowing seeds indoors gives a faster and more reliable germination rate, particularly for runner beans. At the end of April sow a single bean seed, 4cm (1.5in) deep, in a 7.5cm (3in) pot filled ...

One long-held kernel of garden wisdom is that soaking your seeds prior to sowing them can improve the germination process and better ... four to six hours; green bean seeds five to six hours ...

You might have read that nicking or sanding seeds with hard coats like spinach, peas and beans helps the germination ... In ...