How to grow sprouting pulses indoors

Croton is known for its brightly colored tropical foliage. Often, it is mistaken for an exotic and tropical plant because of the multi-colored appearance it has. These plants are often good indoor plants if you know how to take care of them. This plant species is from the Codieaum family. The leaves of many croton plants are stiff. A unique characteristic is that each leaf tends to point up, and they feel as if they are covered in wax. You must take care of the croton plant correctly or fade

In recent years it has become popular to grow coffee plants indoors. They have a stunning shape and their glossy green leaves make them ideal houseplants. While it is possible to get your tree to flower and produce berries indoors, it is unlikely and a long, tricky process. Typically, coffee grown indoors is all about the leaves. The flowers and fruit, if they do appear, are an added bonus.   Growing from Seed If the main goal with a coffee houseplant is purely t

Broad beans are simple to grow and one of the earliest crops for harvest in late spring. They’re versatile too – shell the pods for the beans, eat the immature pods whole or steam or stir-fry the leafy tops. If you live in a cold area, have heavy or waterlogged soil, or have a problem with mice (which love the seeds), then it’s a good idea to sow them in deep pots or modules. Place in a cool, frost-free place, such as a cold frame or unheated greenhouse, and they’ll germinate within three weeks.

Easy to grow, climbing annuals will flower non-stop from June until the frosts, producing striking blooms and sculptural leaves. Because they grow 1.8m to 3m or more in a season, half the joy in growing them is producing a showstopping plant from one small, inexpensive seed. Sweet peas aside, annual climbers are rarely seen in borders, but they’re easy to grow from seed with a heated propagator in a greenhouse, or a frost-free porch or indoor window sill. Species to try include Spanish flag (Ipo