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Welcome to the Gardner's World magazine Sewer Long series, the podcast that inspires you to grow more from seed.

I'm Oliver Parsons, Horticultural sub-Editor on BBC Gardener's World magazine, and I absolutely love growing French beans.

There's something incredibly satisfying about them, but I have to admit I've got a long track

record of failures to admit to.

But that's the best thing about gardening. Next year you've

always got the advantage of what you learned the year before. I always tried to sew two batches

of French beans to ensure a good crop through summer. I saw my first batch in seven centimetre pots,

eight pots each to a small plastic tray in early to mid-May, and the second one at the end of May, or at the start of June.

You can sew a second batch and later ones straight into the ground if you like, but personally I've given up on that, as they always get demolished by slugs and snails.

The other good thing about pots is that it's so much easier to ensure germination. You control everything, especially the

temperature and the humidity. Almost every seed will germinate better in some warmth, and if you cover

the pots or modules with a clear lid, the moisture levels in the pot will remain reasonably constant,

helping the tiny plant hiding inside the seed to pop out of its little jacket. Just be sure to take the lid off as soon as they start to germinate,

as an over-humid environment can cause problems once the plant is growing.

This year, Suggs ate all of my first batch, so in mid-May.

I left them in a half-open cold frame at the allotment,

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