If your soil has been properly prepared, the only regular attention your crop will need is regular watering in very dry conditions (especially once the flower buds start to develop).
A fortnightly dose of a fertiliser formulated for tomatoes will help encourage good growth.
Pinch out the growing tips of the plants once they reach the top of their supports to keep them at a manageable height, and weed between them every few days.
French beans are ready for harvesting from mid-July onwards, with their cropping season lasting until October depending on when they were sown.
Pick them when they are young and tender (using scissors to cut the stalks close to the tip of the bean), as they turn stringy if they're left on the plant for too long.
Their length is not a reliable indication of their readiness; instead, focus on their texture.
They are past their best once the skin is coarsely textured and the beans inside begin to show through like small marbles.
Harvest regularly to encourage further cropping.
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