Introduction to sowing broad beans
Sowing broad beans is great for smaller vegetable gardens. The plants produce a large yield for the space they take up. Broad beans are best eaten fresh from the plant or frozen immediately after harvest. Broad beans have a much better flavour than those you can buy in specialist shops. If you are not familiar with the vegetable, definitely try it. It is one of the earliest vegetables you will eat in the year.
Broad bean seeds are cheap and easy to handle due to their size. They germinate very easily but do not like too much water. People with clay soil in their vegetable garden, take note. Do not sow them if the weather forecast only shows drops or your seeds will rot and become worm food. Broad beans are also sometimes called lab beans and are very suitable for beginners due to their ease of growing. Plukkers recommends the Witkiem variety. This does very well in our climate.
