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Post by daylilydude on Sept 4, 2011 13:37:53 GMT -5
Just what is a broad bean, and do they produce more than other beans?
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Post by spacecase0 on Sept 5, 2011 15:32:08 GMT -5
usually I hear that term with fava beans, and they produce a huge amount
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2012 21:52:43 GMT -5
Would Broad Beans be a good starter bean for a 1st year gardener?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2012 11:30:35 GMT -5
Broad beans are more a shelling bean. I used to grow them ,picked them early when the beans were not that mature ,cooked them in the pod then left some to mature out and shelled them.My family didn't care for them much.They are not hard to grow at all, like all beans they like a well composted bed and extra feed . The variety I grew were not very prolific ,I think it was Cole's dwarf, its been a few years so I'm not sure if I got the name right.I'm growing Filet beans this year when I can find one I like,I had some seeds for a purple variety ,velvet I think or it could have been velour , seem to have misplaced them. If your looking for a shelling bean with great taste try a Flageolet variety,they are easy to shell and good from frozen.I would say yes its fine for a 1st year gardener,just plant early or late ,lots of feed, water is very important.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2012 12:19:50 GMT -5
Thanks a lot cornishwoman for the quick & informative response.I look forward to putting your advice into practice.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2012 11:19:56 GMT -5
Your most welcome
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Post by bunkie on Jan 15, 2012 15:12:31 GMT -5
hi cw!!! ;D
we planted fava (broad) beans a few years ago. can't think of the variety right now. they were very productive, and seemed to like the cool weather, like peas do. we started them in the greenhouse in root trainers early.
we will be trying again this year with seeds we saved. i have since learned that one can eat the 'top leaves' like spinach!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2012 13:14:35 GMT -5
Hi Bunkie,good to see you . I had no idea you could eat the leaves,I always thought the leaves were poisonous,is it just the fava leaves you can eat? I'm growing filet types this year,pick every few days,may try to salt some if I get a glut but we love green beans so I'm thinking I may not have to,they say they are not a bean that preserves well either canning or freezing ,I don't see any where where you cant salt them.
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Post by horsea on May 6, 2016 9:49:11 GMT -5
Poor Broad Beans. They've been ignored here since 2012!
I seeded one variety of Broad Bean, Crimson-Flowered, yesterday, on the hottest day on record for this date in our area of Canada - May 5th. 95 degrees. Yep. And that's Zone 3.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on May 6, 2016 16:26:35 GMT -5
Woo, 95 degrees yesterday? That's pretty amazing. We only had upper 70s here in North Florida, which is below average.
I've thought about trying some favas as a fall/winter/spring crop, which is supposed to be the way to grow them here. But I haven't grown them yet.
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Post by horsea on May 7, 2016 9:06:43 GMT -5
Oh, these temperature extremes happen here.
I don't think I could live in Florida, if upper 70s is below average!
Favas are satisfying to grow, but I wonder if they'll do well in your area, as they seem to prefer coolness. Do you have a "cool" season there at all?
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Post by Laura_in_FL on May 7, 2016 11:35:12 GMT -5
Yes - my cool season is late October/November to early March.
If I try favas, I would fall-sow them, but from what I have read I would have to protect them from freezes. They should yield in the spring before the heat kills them.
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