Seed - Broad Bean Early Long Pod

Broad Bean Early Longpod is an excellent green-seeded variety, producing very long pods and giving high yields of well flavoured beans.

Broad Beans like a rich, well dug soil but most soils will give a satisfactory crop. Broad Beans provide a fantastic source of vitamin C, folate and fibre and are ideal for deep freezing. Llike all legumes, Broad Beans are a fantastic soil improver.

Plant Height:1.2m

Seed packet contains 50 g seeds.

How To Grow Prepare double rows 30cm (12”) apart, 5cm (2”) deep, sowing seeds 25cm (10”) apart. If more than one double row is to be planted allow 60cm (24”) between them. Pinch out the top of the plants when pods are 7-10cm (3-4”) long. This will encourage an earlier crop of well filled pods and help to deter blackfly.

Broad Beans like a rich, well dug soil but most soils will give a satisfactory crop. If possible feed the soil before sowing with a general fertiliser. Pick regularly to ensure a continuous supply. Seedlings emerge 10-14 days.

Will require support by way of staking or trellis to assist the plant holding up the weight of the harvest.

When To Plant Plant these bean seeds in autumn and early Winter. In warmer climates, plant in winter for a spring harvest.

Harvest 12-14 weeks Flowering 8-10 weeks Sow Autumn, Winter Important Note Flower drop is a common problem in early Spring due to low temperatures. Pod-setting improves with warmer weather and increased bee activity.