Which way up?

[Pompeylottie]

Please can someone remind me which way the "scar" on the bean seed goes when you plant it in a pot? Facing up or down?
Thank you.

[FoxHillGardener]

scar side down, I reckon

[Mike and Louise]

If you mean the scar on broad beans, we put them scar end down.

[Paulottie]

Don't think it matters much..I stand mine in with it to the side by habit.

[Two_Sheds]

It really doesn't matter. The bean knows what to do!

[HeyWayne]

Let's face it, they've bean doing it for ages!

I place mine in sideways, kind of on their end.

[pigletwillie]

I sow them with the scar to one side, and if you look carefully there is a little dimple at one end of the scar, that is at the bottom. Medwyn Williams uses the same method with great success.

Not that it makes much difference.

[Flummery]

I put it to the side too. However, in nature, the thing just ripens and drops to the ground any old how. They cope. Trust 'em.

[nemo]

i per germinate the seeds first the root usually comes out first then i pot them up after a little while. all the seeds are pre germinated in a small plastic box i put moist kitchen paper in then put in the seeds covered with another layer of moist kitchen paper then i put the box loosely raped into a plastic bag then i put it in the airing cupboard and as we have a solid fuel heating the press is always warm i started pre germinating all large seeds sweetcorn beans etc because the first year i started growing veg i potted up seeds and a lot rotted my fault as i must of over watered them . i need less seed now as 99.9% of the seed germinates and makes a plant

[ClayGarden]

i per germinate the seeds first the root usually comes out first then i pot them up after a little while. all the seeds are pre germinated in a small plastic box i put moist kitchen paper in then put in the seeds covered with another layer of moist kitchen paper then i put the box loosely raped into a plastic bag then i put it in the airing cupboard and as we have a solid fuel heating the press is always warm i started pre germinating all large seeds sweetcorn beans etc because the first year i started growing veg i potted up seeds and a lot rotted my fault as i must of over watered them . i need less seed now as 99.9% of the seed germinates and makes a plant

Blimey I just sprinkle and spray water, on window sill over radiator. Very successful even the large mangetout seed.

[si'sraisedbed]

My method a bit more simple: Put compost into pot, make hole with pencil, drop seed into hole, cover over, leave them to it.

[T-lady]

I'm with si'sraisedbed with this easy method.

However, this week I've got it down to even easier - my other half, Bean (he's an accountant!) did all of the bean sowing for me. It's the first time he's got involved in this way so I was really chuffed. And I just sat there with a glass of wine! What a life!