BROAD BEAN: CHOCOLATE FLOWERED

BROAD BEAN: CHOCOLATE FLOWERED

(VICIA FABA)

A rare & beautiful heirloom, a 1-metre-high bush with a good set of beans that can be eaten young or left to ripen and dry on the bush for casseroles and dips.

4-5 beans per pod.

WHEN TO PLANT

Cool Climate: MAR -AUG

Temperate: APR – JUN

Sub – Tropical: MAR – JUN

Tropical: MAR – JUN

Arid: APR – JUN

SOIL PREFERENCES

PH 6.2 – 7

Rich, well-drained soil

GROWING TIPS

Direct sow 3cm deep-water once after sowing and not again till they germinate.

Space 10cm apart – rows 20cm apart.