This plant, known as the vanilla bean orchid, can be tricky to keep indoors, but if you’ve mastered the art of growing moth ...

They grow only in specific conditions along ... Vanilla planifolia which produces three to 10 kilograms of beans per plant. Vanilla is harvested twice a year with a vanilla tree bearing up to ...

This gorgeous, ancient plant requires patience, dedication, and special attention. If you're planning on growing this beauty ...

Sow seeds for runner, climbing French and dwarf beans from April onwards and you'll be picking lots of tasty pods through the summer months. Follow our guide to growing these beans, which can all ...

The process of growing vanilla involves hand-pollination ... It comes in forms such as whole vanilla beans, which contain numerous tiny seeds that are scraped out for use. The most common form ...

Vanilla bean paste, on the other hand, is made out of a combination of vanilla bean seeds, ground up pods, and sometimes thickeners. Vanilla extract will get the job done, of course, but if you ...

In most places where vanilla is grown, it isn't a native plant ... all want to. Growing vanilla is a stressful and volatile business because there is such high demand, vanilla beans are a target ...

As soon as young beans appear at the base of the plant it's time to 'pinch out' the growing tips. Go to the very top of the plant and remove the tip with two leaves attached, you can compost these ...