People that have already sown beans?

I planted my beans about 20th April. 3 lots in seed trays. Soissons, climbing french for drying, 30 in tray, Dwarf french for drying 2 trays, probably 60 in each and a round podded french for eating fresh/freezing about 60 in one tray.

Not sure I'll keep growing the climbing one as it is a lot more work, though the yield is higher for the land. Also, they mature a lot later than the dwarf ones. Then in the kitchen, they tend to need a bit longer cooking to soften up.

The benefits of growing for drying are: cheap to store and a good source of protein. Also once you have found ones you like, you just need to keep back as many seeds as you want the following year so never need to buy them again.