My family is Portuguese. Both sets of grandparents had vegetable gardens and grew fava beans every year. They would make a dish with the beans, garlic, onions, tomatoes/tomato sauce & linguica sausage. Not sure if there was anything else in it, but it was so good. This video makes me want to grow fava beans!
In Syria large fava beans are a common street food. They boil them in salty water seasoned with lemon juice and cumin. They are served whole with a spice mix to dip in made of salt, cumin, and sumac. So delicious, I miss this snack but I am rarely brave enough to stink up my house by boiling up a batch.
Glad you mentioned the edible young leaves. I put them in salad or just wilted in stir fry. Oh, you can get a pound of dried fava beans from the Asian market for about one dollar. Check the expiration date for recent harvest for planting.
It can also be good to leave your dry stems to over winter as many beneficial insects and pollinators use them to hibernate or lay eggs inside to hatch in the spring.
I love fresh fava beans, and not available in stores where I live, Nova Scotia, but I have found I plant really early , and when the first crop is finished I wait til,the plants start sprouting from the bottom again before I trim of the top dying greenery, and then I get another crop. I am basically harvesting from when they first produce until a heavy frost hits
To think I hauled Tons and Tons of canned Fava beans from Furmanos Foods , many times into the NYC , Md ,NJ ,And now you have my interest to try and grow these Fava beans. Great video and info, thank you!....................................Ken&Beverly
Glad to hear you were growing them for seed I have never tried fava beans. The sound like something to try in the future. Thanks for taking the time to tell so much about them.
We grew Fava Beans for the first time this year, they came up and flowered but my husband thought they were bolting in our Mississippi heat in May. There weren't any beans, only flowers so he weed eaten them down.😢 I hope we can plant them again and actually reap the beans from this bean. We planted them in February and did well, but wondering how soon I should plant them in Central MS?
************GREAT VIDEO AND INFO,,,My Dr. gave me some of the beans to grow this year and I just picked my first beans and now to cook them! I will let some go to the dry stage for next year,,,AIN'T GOD GREAT for giving us food that keeps going and going for 1000's of years? I think so!*******************************
Fava beans when green and fresh, are edible seeds and pods raw. The pods are even better. Also cooked as a whole. Treat just like green beans. Perfect in many dishes from North Africa. Very important in mediterranean diet.
Growing up I used to pick and shell the fresh beans to sell and eat with my family in Poland They are great when you boil em for a bit when they are fresh, then the skin just peels right off Good times, now I grow it here in Canada
excellent. I mixed up beans in my inoculant and planted them everywhere in my garden. Seeing a unfamiliar plant growing for the first time, I was unsure what type it was. Now I know it's fava thanks! excellent video
Hi, Dan. Nice video about Favas. -- spot on with all of the info! Since 2015. I have been growing a variety of Fava known as "Frog Island Nation". Ianto Evans brought this variety to the U.S. from Peru. Your "Cuscan Super Yellow" variety, however, looks very intriguing. -- thought I'd give it a trial for 2020. Sadly, Baker Creek no longer sells this variety and the only other place I found is sold out. Back to my "tried and true" variety. Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA - 3/7/2020.
When I think of fava beans, I usually automatically think of that movie “The Silence of the Lambs.” 😂😂😂 Anyway - I ordered some favas and plan to wait until next year (late winter) to plant them, here in Alabama, since they are more suited to cooler weather. I didn’t know that!!! Great video, informative, and I’m subscribing! Best - Adam
Don't be sorry, my friend. In other words, no need to apologize for not knowing English "very well". Learning any foreign language is not easy. Your message is fine, but you need to say "in biblical times." That's not a bad mistake. Your grammar is good and you are able to communicate-- and that is very good. By the way, I am from Egypt, but now I live in the USA. I taught English both in Egypt and in the USA. Keep learning and keep talking and writing in English. Never be afraid of making mistakes. Oh, and a VERY good way to learn is by READING--yes, reading. Read anything that you find--and use dictionaries: printed ones and online ones. One more thing: always ask questions. You can ask people and you can "google " . There is an unlimited amount of excellent information online. Good luck👍🤞.
hi there. I am in southern California, (Los angeles) I need to plant my favas asap for nitrogen purposes. That said, is it possibly to do both in a raised garden bed, cut down the young ones for the nitrogen, and keep a few to mature fully for edible consumption and for seed harvesting. this all being within the same 8 x 4 raised beds.
Zone 8b here. I just cut down my summer cover crop of buckwheat. I was left with a lot of clay soil when I moved into my house, so I have been adding soil conditioners to break it up. When would you advise I start planting these from seed? September-ish? They say the first frost is in early Nov. here in SW Washington.
I tried growing fava beans for the first time last year. The plants got about halfway to maturity and got a really bad infestation of aphids. I made the mistake of spraying them with neem oil. It stunted the plants significantly. I have raised beds, with very limited space. It was early spring, so I pulled the plants and used the bed for other crops. I'm considering planting them again, but what would be the best way to address aphids?
I'm not getting a big harvest and even had good cool weather last spring. I'm trying to figure out my issue. Do they still need a set amount of sun? Sunnier vs shady? Thanks for this video!
Question 🙋🏻♀️ Once you have cut the fava stalks into mulch over the land, how long does it take to decompose? Should I help along the decomposition process by watering? Also, should I be mindful to get rid of all the beans…otherwise it may grow more fava stalks right?
I started farming since the last two years after a life time of dreaming about it. Here in the tropical weather I find beans in various varieties looks similar to beans out there but they are creepers plants. While seeds such as fave I collected from temperate countries could grow but very poorly.
My name is Ian. I planted some fava (broad) beans several months ago and my plants are now 4' high. Each stalk has lots and lots of flowers. However, the flowers are not turning into bean pods and I don't know why. Why won't the flowers turn into bean pods. Question - what are the beautiful white flowers turning into bean pods. The flowers have been flowers for many weeks now. What should I do to make the flowers grow into bean pods?
I was about to be a troll, give this video a thumbs down, and simply say "WHAT?", because of the sound issues in the beginning. But I'm glad I suppressed my inner troll and kept watching. What a great informative 8 year old video I found. I feel equipped with more than enough information to grow fava beans, and hack the Aldi Bada Bean Bada Boom Siracha flavored crunchy fava beans!
Hi I'm in Northern California 9B too. I'm looking at planting the Fava beans after watching your video. When you say location, what's the best location ? Also what's the best type of soil that I should use? And where did you get your seeds?
@@lapismosi8065 Both. Young tender pods complete with bean still inside can be added to stir fry or older, larger (but still green) beans can be removed from the pods and boiled for about 5 mins in lightly salted water, or steamed over another pot. You can use your imagination whether you want to use a little butter or olive oil, or maybe garlic oil when you serve them, or just eat them like that as a side dish as I do. With older beans you may want to slip the leathery outside skin off after cooking but before eating. Again, I don't. You get to choose. I don't have much experience with dried favas cos I've usually eaten them green, but this year I am saving some to dry.
This video rocks, thank you! Super helpful, and awesome to see another Northern California grower on UA-cam. Glad we can enjoy fava beans in the fall!
My family is Portuguese. Both sets of grandparents had vegetable gardens and grew fava beans every year. They would make a dish with the beans, garlic, onions, tomatoes/tomato sauce & linguica sausage. Not sure if there was anything else in it, but it was so good. This video makes me want to grow fava beans!
True this is an ancient bean. Until today Fava remains a daily staple in our diet here in Egypt.
Blessings
So much good info in less than 5 minutes. I wish I had your gardening knowledge. You're an inspiration.
In Syria large fava beans are a common street food. They boil them in salty water seasoned with lemon juice and cumin. They are served whole with a spice mix to dip in made of salt, cumin, and sumac. So delicious, I miss this snack but I am rarely brave enough to stink up my house by boiling up a batch.
+Letty Alkhaddam Syria is a hard placed to grow crops there was a war
That sounds incredible.
Thank you Dan. Grow food everywhere.
Glad you mentioned the edible young leaves. I put them in salad or just wilted in stir fry. Oh, you can get a pound of dried fava beans from the Asian market for about one dollar. Check the expiration date for recent harvest for planting.
God bless you both.
Excellent info. Have all I need to know to try this crop. Many thanks.
You Rock. God bless y’all.
It can also be good to leave your dry stems to over winter as many beneficial insects and pollinators use them to hibernate or lay eggs inside to hatch in the spring.
I love fresh fava beans, and not available in stores where I live, Nova Scotia, but I have found I plant really early , and when the first crop is finished I wait til,the plants start sprouting from the bottom again before I trim of the top dying greenery, and then I get another crop. I am basically harvesting from when they first produce until a heavy frost hits
To think I hauled Tons and Tons of canned Fava beans from Furmanos Foods , many times into the NYC , Md ,NJ ,And now you have my interest to try and grow these Fava beans. Great video and info, thank you!....................................Ken&Beverly
Glad to hear you were growing them for seed I have never tried fava beans. The sound like something to try in the future. Thanks for taking the time to tell so much about them.
We grew Fava Beans for the first time this year, they came up and flowered but my husband thought they were bolting in our Mississippi heat in May. There weren't any beans, only flowers so he weed eaten them down.😢
I hope we can plant them again and actually reap the beans from this bean. We planted them in February and did well, but wondering how soon I should plant them in Central MS?
Am planting broad beans tomorrow as a soil builder and for eating. Am also going to try under sowing with winter radish to break up the subsoil.
Sounds good!
Wonderful. Thank you!
************GREAT VIDEO AND INFO,,,My Dr. gave me some of the beans to grow this year and I just picked my first beans and now to cook them! I will let some go to the dry stage for next year,,,AIN'T GOD GREAT for giving us food that keeps going and going for 1000's of years? I think so!*******************************
Fava beans when green and fresh, are edible seeds and pods raw. The pods are even better. Also cooked as a whole. Treat just like green beans. Perfect in many dishes from North Africa. Very important in mediterranean diet.
fantastic video! bless you brother gardener
Growing up I used to pick and shell the fresh beans to sell and eat with my family in Poland
They are great when you boil em for a bit when they are fresh, then the skin just peels right off
Good times, now I grow it here in Canada
excellent. I mixed up beans in my inoculant and planted them everywhere in my garden. Seeing a unfamiliar plant growing for the first time, I was unsure what type it was. Now I know it's fava thanks! excellent video
Hi, Dan. Nice video about Favas. -- spot on with all of the info!
Since 2015. I have been growing a variety of Fava known as "Frog Island Nation". Ianto Evans brought this variety to the U.S. from Peru. Your "Cuscan Super Yellow" variety, however, looks very intriguing. -- thought I'd give it a trial for 2020. Sadly, Baker Creek no longer sells this variety and the only other place I found is sold out. Back to my "tried and true" variety. Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA - 3/7/2020.
Thank you guy, for the good info!
Great video. This is my first year of vegetable gardening and I've planted several fava beans.
Another great video! Thank you Dan
Thanks for this! So helpful. Another zone 9b gardener here & new subscriber!
Excellent video thank you
love the knowledge your throwing down. I just subscribed to your channel
I've always wanted to try these. Sure to love Tennessee...
When I think of fava beans, I usually automatically think of that movie “The Silence of the Lambs.” 😂😂😂 Anyway - I ordered some favas and plan to wait until next year (late winter) to plant them, here in Alabama, since they are more suited to cooler weather. I didn’t know that!!! Great video, informative, and I’m subscribing! Best - Adam
Great video! Something new learned and something new added to my list to grow next year.
Very nice video, well done. I am growing these this year out in Finland. Liked and subscribed!
I like your videos! very informative and easy to watch.
I'm learning a lot, keep up the great job!❤️💕💕💕💕💕💕❤️
Have really enjoyed your videos.
Thanks for shareing
Great video! Going to subscribe because it was so good. Using them in the area I'm about to plant kale and lettuce etc for nitrogen.
What truly fucking fantastic video!! So so informative and spoken so softly too... wonderful to watch, thankyou!! Subscribed :)
Wow, great plant! Reminds me of pigeon peas in all that it offers.
thank you for your tips. good video.
Interesting. Thanks. I'm gonna try it. I guess I'll plant in Feb. here in zone 6B
Thanks. Much appreciated.
Neil
So lovely. 🌞
faba beans were also eaten in the bibble time
sorry for my english also
Don't be sorry, my friend. In other words, no need to apologize for not knowing English "very well". Learning any foreign language is not easy. Your message is fine, but you need to say "in biblical times."
That's not a bad mistake. Your grammar is good and you are able to communicate-- and that is very good. By the way, I am from Egypt, but now I live in the USA. I taught English both in Egypt and in the USA. Keep learning and keep talking and writing in English. Never be afraid of making mistakes. Oh, and a VERY good way to learn is by READING--yes, reading. Read anything that you find--and use dictionaries: printed ones and online ones. One more thing: always ask questions. You can ask people and you can "google " . There is an unlimited amount of excellent information online. Good luck👍🤞.
Nice informative video
Hello, thank you putting this excellent informational video. What is the best place to get the seeds?
Thanks,Padhu
hi there. I am in southern California, (Los angeles) I need to plant my favas asap for nitrogen purposes. That said, is it possibly to do both in a raised garden bed, cut down the young ones for the nitrogen, and keep a few to mature fully for edible consumption and for seed harvesting. this all being within the same 8 x 4 raised beds.
Zone 8b here. I just cut down my summer cover crop of buckwheat. I was left with a lot of clay soil when I moved into my house, so I have been adding soil conditioners to break it up.
When would you advise I start planting these from seed? September-ish? They say the first frost is in early Nov. here in SW Washington.
I tried growing fava beans for the first time last year. The plants got about halfway to maturity and got a really bad infestation of aphids. I made the mistake of spraying them with neem oil. It stunted the plants significantly. I have raised beds, with very limited space. It was early spring, so I pulled the plants and used the bed for other crops. I'm considering planting them again, but what would be the best way to address aphids?
I'm not getting a big harvest and even had good cool weather last spring. I'm trying to figure out my issue. Do they still need a set amount of sun? Sunnier vs shady?
Thanks for this video!
Great video!
Thank you Inger!
Plant Abundance My pleasure! :)
this was a great video
wow very nice video
what do you need to put in the soil before you plant them? nice video
Exactly what I wanted to know. Thanks!
Question 🙋🏻♀️ Once you have cut the fava stalks into mulch over the land, how long does it take to decompose? Should I help along the decomposition process by watering? Also, should I be mindful to get rid of all the beans…otherwise it may grow more fava stalks right?
Will fava bean so well in the Lake Tahoe area? My soil needs fixing.
The leaves are great for eating and a lot less work than harvesting the mature beans.
So good with a little Chianti…..☺🤭
😂
I started farming since the last two years after a life time of dreaming about it. Here in the tropical weather I find beans in various varieties looks similar to beans out there but they are creepers plants. While seeds such as fave I collected from temperate countries could grow but very poorly.
Very useful
I gotta learn more about nitrogen fixation!
Favas after harvest were incorporated in the soil by toiling the soil.
A microgreen farmer said fava sprouts are the best.
Don't forget the liver and a nice Chianti!
My name is Ian.
I planted some fava (broad) beans several months ago and my plants are now 4' high. Each stalk has lots and lots of flowers. However, the flowers are not turning into bean pods and I don't know why. Why won't the flowers turn into bean pods.
Question - what are the beautiful white flowers turning into bean pods. The flowers have been flowers for many weeks now. What should I do to make the flowers grow into bean pods?
Beans are also in the Fabaceae, it is the family that includes all peas and beans
that was a funny thing he said =D
what temperatures do fava beans like??
I was about to be a troll, give this video a thumbs down, and simply say "WHAT?", because of the sound issues in the beginning. But I'm glad I suppressed my inner troll and kept watching. What a great informative 8 year old video I found.
I feel equipped with more than enough information to grow fava beans, and hack the Aldi Bada Bean Bada Boom Siracha flavored crunchy fava beans!
Hi I'm in Northern California 9B too. I'm looking at planting the Fava beans after watching your video. When you say location, what's the best location ? Also what's the best type of soil that I should use? And where did you get your seeds?
I get seeds from Peaceful Valley (in Grass Valley). They only have two varieties, neither are what the video shows.
can you plant a fresh bean or does it have to be dry
What type of fava seed do you use?
My father used fava beans to decrease the amount of prescription meds he needed for Parkinson's disease.
How large do the two plants you grew get? Thank you
LUKE I AM YOUR FAVA..LOL,
Nice!
Nice
Could u please tell me why do they keep increasing the black spots on them after u bring them home especially if u keep them for few days
Where do you get rhizobium?
Hi how are you.from which country you belong to.can you provide me the seeds of fava beens. thanks please reply
Good
I wish you could talk a little on how to cook them.
Do a search for "Fresh Fava Bean Chili Recipe | Yum!" and you will find one of my recipes. Cheers!
@@plantabundance I will. Do you use the bean before it dries or after? Thanks
@@lapismosi8065 Both. Young tender pods complete with bean still inside can be added to stir fry or older, larger (but still green) beans can be removed from the pods and boiled for about 5 mins in lightly salted water, or steamed over another pot. You can use your imagination whether you want to use a little butter or olive oil, or maybe garlic oil when you serve them, or just eat them like that as a side dish as I do. With older beans you may want to slip the leathery outside skin off after cooking but before eating. Again, I don't. You get to choose. I don't have much experience with dried favas cos I've usually eaten them green, but this year I am saving some to dry.
soramame here in Japan
Why you calling them a Fava Bean?
Easy but watch out for slugs
Bb
I thought you’re not supposed to eat Fava beans raw because of the high lectin content?