We always save some of our Green Windsor broad beans as we cannot buy them now. However, this year we looked at the beans in the paper bag and some of them have holes in them! Also on inspection we ...

19:31, Wed, Feb 18, 2015 Updated: 19:34, Wed, Feb 18, 2015 You can plant them outside before the soil gets too cold, in October and November, and once it starts warming up again in March or April, but ...

Broad beans are a traditional allotment crop that, sown in November, can provide one of the first fresh pickings of summer. You can also sow in spring. The Which? Gardening magazine experts have ...

Growing fava beans (Vicia faba), also known as broad beans, is a remarkably rewarding experience in the vegetable garden. This cool-season legume is a culinary knockout not only for its delicious, ...

Broad beans are often grown from seeds in autumn to secure an early harvest at the start of summer, though this versatile vegetable will do just as well in the garden when sown in winter. Raising a ...

Soak the dried broad beans in cold water overnight, then drain. The next day, put the soaked beans and the wild fennel (or the soaked fennel seeds) into a pan, add enough water to cover, and bring to ...

The broad bean is among the oldest crops in the world and so it is not surprising that it goes by many names, including vicia faba, fava bean, faba bean, field bean, bell bean and tic bean. Although ...

Pole beans continue to grow, flower, and set fruits over a long period of time. The pods and seeds will mature in succes¬sion, based on when the fruits were set. Filled with advice for the home ...