Stephen Dalton / Runner Bean (Phaseolus sp.) seed pod. UK.

Nick Turner / Runner bean (Phaseolus) seedlings growing up canes on an allotment, June 2011.

Ernie Janes / Runner bean row in vegatable garden, Norfolk, UK

Ernie Janes / Potting up Dwarf runner bean plants (Phaseolus sp), UK

Ernie Janes / Runner Beans (Phaseolus sp) being gathered from vegetable garden, Uk

Ernie Janes / Dwarf runner bean (Phaseolus sp) plants ready for planting out, UK

Ernie Janes / Dwarf runner bean (Phaseolus sp) seedling, ready to be planted on, UK

Gary K. Smith / Runner beans, ( Phaseolus coccineus) 'Polestar' variety, freshly picked in brown paper bag on red chair, Norfolk, UK, August

Gary K. Smith / Garden potting shed bench in autumn with stored apples, runner bean seed pods, onions, chillies and squashes, UK, October 2008

Gary K. Smith / Garden potting shed bench in autumn with stored apples, runner bean seed pods, onions, chillies and squashes, UK, October 2008

Gary K. Smith / Home grown organic Runner Beans, 'white lady' variety {Phaseolus sp} freshly picked in wooden bowl on garden chair, Norfolk, UK

Gary K. Smith / Sowing Runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus) seeds in peat pots in the greenhouse, Norfolk, UK

Gary K. Smith / Runner Bean seeds (Phaseolus sp.) various varieties held in hand, cutout

Gary K. Smith / Runner Bean seeds (Phaseolus sp.) various varieties, cutout

Gary K. Smith / Home grown Runner Beans (Phaseolus sp.) in traditional country kitchen with rustic weighing scales, England, UK

Gary K. Smith / Home grown Runner Beans (Phaseolus sp.) in traditional country kitchen with rustic weighing scales, England, UK

Gary K. Smith / Woman gardener picking Runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus) England, UK, August

Gary K. Smith / Woman gardener picking Runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus) England, UK, August

Gary K. Smith / Runner beans {Phaseolus coccineus} being planted in fibre biodegradable, pots, Norfolk, UK, April

Gary K. Smith / Runner bean {Phaseolus coccineus} seeds, saved from previous season, UK

Gary K. Smith / Runner beans {Phaseolus coccineus} in small urban vegetable plot, UK, May

Gary K. Smith / Runner beans {Phaseolus coccineus} seeds planted in fibre biodegradable, pots, Norfolk, UK, April

Gary K. Smith / Runner beans {Phaseolus coccineus} in small urban vegetable plot, UK, May

Gary K. Smith / Rustic potting shed still life with garden tools, Onion sets, Shallots, Runner bean and Potato seeds

Gary K. Smith / Planting Runner beans {Phaseolus coccineus} with cane supports, in small urban vegetable plot, UK, May

Gary K. Smith / Gardener planting Runner Beans {Phaseolus coccineus} in small urban vegetable plot, UK, May

Gary K. Smith / Gardener preparing Runner bean seeds {Phaseolus coccineus} from previous year's pods, UK

Gary K. Smith / Runner bean seeds {Phaseolus coccineus} from previous year's pod, UK

Gary K. Smith / Garden still life - potting shed with runner bean seeds, seedling potatoes and shallots

Gary K. Smith / Planting runner bean (Phaseolus genus) seeds in the greenhouse in Spring , Norfolk, UK

Gary K. Smith / Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus) seeds and dried pods, UK

Gary K. Smith / Planting runner bean (Phaseolus genus) seeds in the greenhouse in spring, UK

Gary K. Smith / Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus) seeds and dried pods, UK

Gary K. Smith / Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus) seeds and dried pods, UK

Gary K. Smith / Runner Bean seeds (Phaseolus coccineus), seedling potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) and shallots (Allium genus) UK

Gary K. Smith / Runner Bean seeds (Phaseolus coccineus), seedling potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) and shallots (Allium genus) UK

Kim Taylor / Brimstone Butterfly {Goneopteryx rhamni} female feeding on runner bean flowers, Surrey, England.

Gary Smith / Runner beans in flower {Phaseolus genus} growing on cane wigwam, UK.

Gary K. Smith / Garden Primula plants {Primula polyanthus} in rustic garden potting shed setting with potatoes and runner bean seed