Growing Broad Beans, also Fava bean

Vicia faba : Fabaceae / the pea or legume family

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(Best months for growing Broad Beans in New Zealand - cool/mountain regions)

P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 6°C and 24°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 15 - 25 cm apart
Harvest in 12-22 weeks. Pick frequently to encourage more pods.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Dill, Potatoes

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21 Mar 21, Tony (Australia - temperate climate): I use good old chicken manure (Rooster Booster or similar) and dolomite lime. Dig both in well a few weeks before planting. Don't forget to plant your broad beans in a different spot than the year before
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31 Jan 21, Aaron (New Zealand - temperate climate): Apparently, falafel was originally made from dried Broad Beans. I've tried them in a "meatless" patty in burgers. First boiling the beans till they start to soften then putting them in a blender. They don't have the gritty texture chickpeas can have. Even a confirmed carnivore like me was happy eating them.
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22 Aug 21, Richard Stancliffe (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Nice - will have try that.
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16 Oct 20, Matt Molloy (New Zealand - temperate climate): what should ph of soil be?
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19 Oct 20, (New Zealand - temperate climate): Best to plant them in the autumn. They need cool/cold weather.
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18 Oct 20, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): a ph of 6.5 seems to suit most vegetables
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05 Jun 20, Pastor Dennis Naidoo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Good Day I have planted Tom Thumb peas in May and its now sprouting. What nutrients should i feed the pea plants. Regards Dennis
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08 Jun 20, Anonymous (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): You should prepare your ground/soil a few weeks/months before you plant things. Mix in compost or add some mulch and wet it and turn it over a few times to break it down over a few months before planting. Add some composted manures etc. Also some blood and bone. If you do that then you don't need much fertiliser. If your soil is rich now it don't need anything. If you have poor soil just use a general gardening fert 10-13N 2-4P 3-6K. Or buy an organic fert - they are about 4N 2P 3-4K.
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03 May 20, Ganas Naidoo (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Please tell me, is broad beans and canned butter beans the same
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04 May 20, liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): No, they are different varieties of beans
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