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 ...

Pick broad beans when they're young and tender. Photo: SALLY TAGG / NZ GARDENER/Stuff Zipped up inside their fleecy pods, broad beans are the only bean tough enough to grow all through the winter. Add ...

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 ...

Gardening is all about planning, you can’t just sow the seeds of any vegetable whenever you want. Luckily, the hard work has already been done for you. Express.co.uk talks you through Miracle Gro’s ...

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, ...

With some thoughtful planning and tasks you could get a start on this month, your garden can be transformed into a haven of colourful blooms throughout the year. And experts at Gardeners' World have ...

Protect the shoots from mice and squirrels with a holly barricade If you bury something delicious – a perfect package of protein, round, soft and expanding as it starts to swell into germination – ...

Budding gardeners who can’t face the elements of winter could be considering starting off with some seeds indoors. You don’t need a huge amount of space to begin – just a windowsill will do – and you ...