Climbing French Bean Yard Long - Asparagus Bean Seeds

Climbing French Bean Yard Long Seeds

Climbing French Bean Yard Long Seeds produce exceptionally long, slender green beans with a tender texture and excellent flavour. This vigorous climbing variety is highly productive, producing heavy crops of impressive pods throughout summer and into autumn.

Popular in Asian cooking and kitchen gardens, Yard Long beans are perfect for stir-fries, steaming, curries, and fresh harvesting straight from the garden. The plants grow rapidly and climb strongly, making them ideal for trellises, canes, arches, and vertical growing spaces.

Easy to grow in greenhouses, polytunnels, raised beds, and sunny sheltered gardens, Climbing French Bean Yard Long is an excellent choice for gardeners looking for productive and unusual vegetable crops.

Key Features

Produces exceptionally long, slender green beans with tender texture.

Highly productive climbing variety with heavy summer harvests.

Excellent flavour ideal for stir-fries, steaming, and fresh cooking.

Fast growing plants suitable for trellises and vertical gardening.

Perfect for greenhouses, polytunnels, and sheltered outdoor growing.

Easy to grow and suitable for beginner gardeners.

Harvest continuously throughout summer and early autumn.

How to Grow Climbing French Bean Yard Long Seeds

Sow Climbing French Bean Yard Long Seeds indoors from April to May or directly outdoors once the risk of frost has passed.

Sow seeds approximately 2–3 cm deep into moist, fertile soil and keep warm during germination, which usually takes around 7–14 days.

Grow plants in a sunny, sheltered position with well-drained soil enriched with organic matter.

Provide strong supports such as canes, netting, or trellises for plants to climb as they grow vigorously throughout the season.

Harvest pods regularly while young and tender to encourage continuous cropping.

French Bean Growing Tips

Water regularly during flowering and pod development.

Harvest beans frequently for the best flavour and tenderness.

Feed plants occasionally with a balanced fertiliser during growth.

Provide sturdy climbing supports before plants begin vigorous growth.

Pick pods young to encourage further production.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do Yard Long beans grow?
Pods can grow exceptionally long, often reaching 30–60 cm under good growing conditions.

Can Yard Long beans be grown outdoors?
Yes, they grow well outdoors in warm, sunny, sheltered positions.

Are Climbing French Bean Yard Long plants productive?
Yes, they are highly productive and produce heavy crops throughout summer.

What do Yard Long beans taste like?
They have a tender texture with a mild, slightly sweet bean flavour.

Perfect For

Greenhouses

Polytunnels

Raised beds

Vertical gardening

Kitchen gardens

Asian cooking

Allotments

Beginner gardeners