Start them off in April in root trainers in a cold greenhouse. Pretty reliable at germination on the whole so long as they're kept damp and not too cold. Plant them out around a wigwam after the frosts have finished and train them around the canes (I only tend to grow the tall ones as they produce more beans for the area used). Biggest possible problem I've found is birds pecking the young stems. I find that a few extra short canes across the bed works to deter them although there is still the risk of slugs!
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