Growing fava beans is like four crops in one: flavorful fresh pods, both fresh and dry beans, and –surprise! – delicious ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

The composition of the seed of the Broad Bean (Vicia faba) has been investigated and the results of alternative analytical methods compared. The seeds used in the present work were higher in nitrogen ...

During June, July and August when most of the garden is in hibernation mode, broad beans suddenly become a top seller on the seed stand or as punnets of six in the garden centre. Broadbeans are a ...

THE group of beans is very large and includes broad bean, kidney bean, soy bean and haricot bean, which are well known for their nutritive value. The Vicia Faba is a leguminous vegetable known as ...

Blanched broad beans, cherry tomatoes, spring onions and lemon make up a quick, colourful salad to serve as a side dish or a healthy lunch. Blanch the broad beans by putting them in boiling water for ...