Fava Beans/Broad Beans
mrsfrodo
15 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (22)
Okiedawn OK Zone 7
15 years agomrsfrodo
14 years agoRelated Discussions
Want: Fava / Broad Beans
Comments (0)I am looking to trade for some of your Vicia faba fava/broad beans. I have vegetable seeds to trade - please see my list. Thanks, -Tom Here is a link that might be useful: My Trade List...See MoreBeans served in Europe
Comments (17)Crnogorac, "pasulj" is the name for all beans in Serbian and does not specify any one variety. "Tetovac" and "Bob" closey resemble dorthyroders description. However there are so many other varieties that come very close that it is impossible to get an accurate indentification without further information about the growth habit and other characterstics. I do love Tetovac for cooking "chorba" and "prebranac" dishes. Alex...See MoreFava or Broad Beans
Comments (7)I have grown them in Massachusetts. You just have to put them out early. Plant the same time as peas. Hope you do not get a really hot spell in late June since fava beans really do not like hot weather. The way people grow fava beans in 'fava countries' is they plant them in the fall; they come up, grow a few inches, and hold over the winter. They begin growing early in their spring and are harvested before the weather gets hot. However, they will not survive weather below 15F which leaves that technique out for you. FYI, if you are growing fava beans, they can get a bit tall and sometimes blow over. I used to grow them in a double row and put a stake every ten feet or so along the rows. Ran a basket weave twine between the plants, fastening it to the stakes. Went ;up and down the row once. Did a fair job of keeping them upright. You might also try pinching the tops on some of them. If the weather is right, you will get new shoots coming up and get a larger harvest. The picture is not very useful, but it is the only one I have of fava beans. Sorry. Pick them small. They are really tasty. Bill McKay...See More'Broad windsor' fava beans?
Comments (3)Broad beans is the name given to favas in the UK. So 'Windsor' is the variety name. They can grow taller than knee high, depending on the variety. The ones I grow are generally between 2 and half and three feet but some grow taller. A simple way of stopping them blowing over is to place two stout sticks at each end of the row and run a string up one side and down the other. Each bean seed will produce one to three stiffish stems whith clusters of pleasantly perfumed black and white flowers (though there are red varieties) in the leaf axils. They are a cool weather crop. I sow some in November then again in February, March and April. We love them. (By the way, hope I'm not teaching my grandmother, but you eat the beans, not the pods generally, although some people like the immature pods cooked whole). Google broad beans for lots more information....See MoreMacmex
14 years agoOkiedawn OK Zone 7
14 years agoshekanahh
14 years agoilene_in_neok
14 years agoOkiedawn OK Zone 7
14 years agomulberryknob
14 years agoalicia_gardener
14 years agoshekanahh
14 years agopromethean_spark
14 years agotulsacityfarmer
14 years agomulberryknob
14 years agotulsacityfarmer
14 years agomulberryknob
14 years agotulsacityfarmer
14 years agomulberryknob
14 years agoAmyinOwasso/zone 6b
8 years agoOkiedawn OK Zone 7
8 years agoAmyinOwasso/zone 6b
8 years agooklahomegrown
7 years ago
Related Stories
SUMMER FRUITS AND VEGETABLESSummer Crops: How to Grow Beans
Grow your own beans for amazing variety and healthy, convenient produce all summer
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDES10 Easy Edibles for First-Time Gardeners
Focus on these beginner-friendly vegetables, herbs, beans and salad greens to start a home farm with little fuss
Full StoryPRODUCT PICKSGuest Picks: You've Been Served
Serving utensils that complement every entertaining style can elevate even an everyday meal to a memorable event
Full StoryLANDSCAPE DESIGNGreat Design Plant: Retreat to the Shade of Hardy Catalpa
Big foliage and a towering height provide a shady respite in summer, but that's not all hardy catalpa offers dedicated gardeners
Full StoryCALIFORNIA GARDENINGCalifornia Gardener's November Checklist
In a season of traditions, let's take advantage of California's familiar — as well as quirky — planting opportunities
Full StoryBEDROOMSHow to Choose the Perfect Bedsheets
Don't lose any shut-eye over scratchy or ill-fitting sheets; our mini guide to materials, thread count and fit will help you sleep tight
Full StoryHOUZZ TOURSMy Houzz: Midcentury Modern Style Transforms a Vineyard Bungalow
Spectacular surroundings and iconic design inspiration meet in a major overhaul of a 1960s Ontario home
Full StoryCOOL-SEASON CROPSCool-Season Vegetables: How to Grow Salad Greens
From arugula to radicchio, greens have taken a top spot on the table and in fall and winter gardens. See how to start growing them now
Full StoryHOUZZ TOURSHouzz Tour: From Old Stable to Minimalist Guesthouse in England
Its interior bays once held racehorses, but now this all-white and wood home holds fascination as a modern part-time home
Full StoryARCHITECTURERoots of Style: Shingle Style Is Back — Here's How to Spot It
Intimate or rambling, in the coast or by the sea, Shingle homes are seeing a revival. Has your home joined in?
Full Story
Okiedawn OK Zone 7