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Reasons for Growing Broad Beans in the UK

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Growing broad beans has several advantages over other vegetables for the amateur gardener in the UK. In summary these are:

1. They require minimal care when they have been planted - a true beginners crop
    
2. They suffer from few pests and diseases
    
3. They are highly nutritious in protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals
    
4. They produce their initial crop earlier in the year than many other vegetables
    
5. They freeze exceptionally well and remain tasty for several months
    
6. They can easily be stored as dried beans (commonly known as fava beans) for several months / years.
    
7. They are a crop which has been proven all over the world to be an excellent source of food for more than a thousand years
    
8. Served on their own as a vegetable accompaniment to a meal, they are very tasty. They can also be added in smaller amounts to a huge number of other recipes. They add taste, texture and bulk

CALENDAR FOR GROWING BROAD BEANS

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Sow seed under cover / indoors in the fourth week of February in average areas of the UK.

Sow seeds outside in the first week of March in average areas of the UK.

Harden off plants grown inside in the second week of March in average areas of the UK.

Plant out hardened plants in the third week of March in average areas of the UK.

Begin harvesting in the second week of June in average areas of the UK.

Autumn sow seeds outside in the third week of October in average areas of the UK.

For the next page in this series (sowing broad bean seeds) click this link here for detailed advice.

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