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23 Oct 19, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)

You can eat the whole pod when Broad beans are young , about 8cm. Otherwise, leave them until the pods feel firm and you can see the outline of the beans.

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01 Jun 19, Diana O’Brien (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Should you plant the “eye “of the seed down or up?

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06 Jun 19, Helen (Australia - temperate climate)

Don't think it makes any difference, I just drop them in :-)

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24 May 19, Anne (Australia - temperate climate)

Have been growing Broad Beans for many years. The past couple of years germination has been problematic, but this year is the worst ever. Have planted seeds dry, soaked overnight in water, also weak seaweed solution. No improvement in any method. Used seeds saved from last year's harvest in several patches, and packet seeds expiring Aug 20 and 21 in other patches. Any suggestions or advice most welcome. Thanks!

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08 May 19, Elizabeth (New Zealand - temperate climate)

I love BB and want to start a container garden, I have tough big wooden troughs. Any hints recommendations for a new gardener?

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21 May 19, Gaye (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

Planted bb plants in Invercargill a few weeks ago as climate autumnal. I think they will be good early spring. Often whatever is at garden centres will be an indication on what to put in. Also put kale and few lettuce plants in and will put garlic in in June

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14 Mar 19, jake (New Zealand - temperate climate)

These are our staple reliable crop in chch. great wizzed up raw to make felafel. i sow them at all times of the year into the roughest of ground in our heavy clay they even grow ok direct sown into the lawn or a developing area. they usually do better sown in late winter and i sow alot closer together.

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01 Mar 19, Ron (Australia - temperate climate)

Are Fava beans suitable for digging back into the ground

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03 Mar 19, mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

All organic matter is suitable to dig back into the soil. Anything that has lived - plant animal. But it needs time to decompose to be available to plants.

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28 Sep 18, Frank (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Planted broadbeans in late April, have lots of flowers but no pods, do I still wait or should I just work them in as it is getting time to plant for summer?

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