A spectacular crop that delivers delicious runner beans as well as pretty red flowers during the summer months. Runner Bean 'Benchmaster' produces long, narrow, bright green pods that grow to over 40cm (16"), hanging in impressive clusters. Runner beans are a brilliant source of Vitamin C, iron, folate as well as fibre and freeze well too. Sow runner bean seed indoors from mid April for transplanting later on, or direct sow outdoors from late May to July. Indoors, sow seed at a depth of 5cm (2") in 7.5cm (3") pots or trays of free-draining, seed sowing compost. Place in a propagator or seal container inside a plastic bag at a temperature of 18-20C (64-68F) until germination which takes 7-10 days. Once germinated, grow runner beans on in cooler conditions until all risk of frost has passed and runner bean plants are large enough to be transplanted. Gradually acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over 7 - 10 days before planting runner beans outdoors in rich fertile, well drained soil i