In article , Trevor Appleton
writes
Where I am (Yorkshire), french and runner beans won't be planted out
till June, so sowing now would be way too early, and the bulk of outside

Here in East Yorkshire I would plant them out early/mid May


Were I to do that, they'd all be pole-axed by the 5th June frost!
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Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/garden/