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My Broad Bean "collection" was split into Autumn sowing and Spring sowing varieties but, sorting them last night, I realised that they can be sown every month of the year - if you choose the right variety.
The most versatile are
Aquadulce Oct-March
Bunyards Exhibition Oct - May
Luz de Otono Oct - Dec, March - August
Wizard Field bean Feb - Apr, Sept - Oct.
Those 4 cover every month of the year!.............we won't talk about the other 11 varieties I have.
I know that BBs may not be everyone's favourites but I like growing them for their flowers and eating the young bean pods (before the beans form). My current idea is to sow BBs every month, not too many, 10-12, and dot them around the garden for "foraging" through the year.
BBs for sowing in December are Aquadulce, Bunyard's Exhibition, Luz de Otono and Sutton.
The most versatile are
Aquadulce Oct-March
Bunyards Exhibition Oct - May
Luz de Otono Oct - Dec, March - August
Wizard Field bean Feb - Apr, Sept - Oct.
Those 4 cover every month of the year!.............we won't talk about the other 11 varieties I have.
I know that BBs may not be everyone's favourites but I like growing them for their flowers and eating the young bean pods (before the beans form). My current idea is to sow BBs every month, not too many, 10-12, and dot them around the garden for "foraging" through the year.
BBs for sowing in December are Aquadulce, Bunyard's Exhibition, Luz de Otono and Sutton.
The Moneyless Chicken says:-
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.