August-October.  Beans prefer a position that receives a good amount of daily sunlight.  Be creative about a structure to train beans up (e.g. poles, trellises, wire mesh...).  Here's a simple and cheap trellis.  Once you've chosen a spot, work a 5- to 8-cm layer of compost or aged manure into the soil.  Cover with a light straw for mulch.

Melbourne Cup Day or early November (after the danger of frost has passed).  The seed should be sown directly where it is to mature. Space the seed about 5 cm apart sowing the seed 3 cm deep. Water the seeds once planted and then take care not to over water the newly planted seeds, as they will rot.

Peas and beans do not like a lot of mulch or manure especially up against the stalk/stem, or being over-watered, as they tend to rot off at the base of the stem. Do not overfeed young plants or they will grow lanky and will not produce a good crop of fruit. Wait until they have started flowering and then give them a good feed of liquid fertilizer once a fortnight.

January. Pick regularly to keep plants vigorous and encourage a bigger crop. Be careful not to be too energetic when pulling the pods off so as not to damage the vines. At the end of its productive life cut the stems off at ground level; leave the roots in the ground as bean roots produce nitrogen nodules. They will break down and give your next seedlings a good kick-start.

Easter.  Let the pods dry on the plant.  The shelled beans are edible too!  Don't forget to save some beans for planting next year.