HOW TO GROW BROAD BEANS FROM START TO FINISH (FAVA BEANS)
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- In this video I show you how to grow broad beans or fava beans from start to finish with great results. Follow these easy steps and you to will be able to grow broad beans and become self sufficient.
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Allotment Grow How thanks for your work Adam appreciate the informative video.
@@organicgrow4440 No worries, glad it was of interest to you :-)
Love Fava beans or broad beans. Love them but now I live in the United States where they are not very popular and every time I buy seeds all I get is a bunch of old wreaks that probably are 5 years old as no one was buying them and from 50 seeds I could germinate only 2. Very rarely I can find them dry to use for cooking as nobody is selling them. God how I miss my Fava beans.
Thanks for the video
Try Arabic grocery. I have large bag (about $3) and sprouting fine.
@Bluepeacocks88 agreed Middle Eastern or Turkish markets are only place I can find them here. MI Gardener sells seeds for planting
Really useful video. Cheers!
Glad you liked it
Very enjoyable watching, Adam. You have a lovely crop there. I'll try your chitting process next time. Those Farmer Ants and every kind of Aphid are a pest beyond the pale on my plot - even with controls. An autumn planting might be on the cards for me.
Hey 3k, the chitting process isn't necessary, it's just the way I do it... it seems to work. An autumn planting, never tried it myself.
@@AllotmentGrowHow I've seen a few who plant out Broad Beans in Autumn to over-Winter. The plants mature early the following season and in doing so, miss the first wave of Black Fly.. seems a good plan for me but then again, slugs have their way at that point.. how to win?! lol.
Grew my first Fava/Broad Beans this year. Thanks for the informative video 👍Found lots of helpful tips for NEXT year😊
I'm glad it helped
Thank you! Very informative! Growing my first crop this summer in GA!!!
Good luck with them
Thank you
No problem, I hope it helped
I love growing broad beans. I've never had an issue with blackfly for some reason but last year they did get chocolate spot? Probably due to the damp weather here in North Wales. The kids love picking the pods when they are ready
They are one of my favourites to grow, I love them. Every year the blackfly makes an appearance and sometimes the chocolate spot does too. Lets hope we all have a great growing season in 2021
@@AllotmentGrowHow I've never pinched out the tips. Stupid question but do they stop growing once you've done this?? Ive always left mine to grow until they are about 5ft tall. Do you also stake your plants mine suffer badly in the wind so I've always had to erect a support system of some sort
@@markhoverd4993 Once the growing tips are pinched out they stop growing, you only do this if they suffer from blackfly but as yours don't have that problem, it's ok to let them grow. However if you do let them grow too tall, you need to stake them as you've been doing. As mine never get that tall, I don't stake them and they're a lot more robust in windier conditions. :-)
I'm growing them for the first time. Mine are bigger. Oops. Thanks for the visual info.
Thumbs up to Broad beans Bethany :-)
No doubt soaking speeds up germination however I never do it and they grow just fine. As far as planting scar side down, that is just silly. I walk down my 100 foot row that I've hoed open about 1.5-2 inches and throw them in. They land anyway they land I cover them and pat down the soil and they grow.
Fine, whatever works for you
@@AllotmentGrowHow It would work for you too. But hey, if you like doing it the hard way blessings on you.
I love this video, I will start to plan it begging of April and I'm not sure if it late or a good time, hopefully, works and by the way, I live in Canada so hopefully weather helps but thank you so much for this video
It's the right time to start planting the broad beans. This method works for me over here in the UK, hopefully it will work for you too
That’s interesting here in Syd, Aus I also just planted mine direct sow in early to mid April since I don’t have a pest problem with the seeds (other than the odd bird, chickens some how getting in the veggie patch or cat digging around), direct so is much quicker it took around 14days for the leaves to emerge. I guess it’s warmer here which probably sped it up as it’s around mid Autumn here. I direct sowed a patch of broadbeans 100+ seeds quite close together & peas around the out skirt.
@@organicgrow4440 Yeah, I think people will get slightly different results depending on where they are in the world and what their climate is. Feel free to adjust my methods to suit yours accordingly. Cheers Adam
I'm not sure if my pods were picked a bit too large as they are bulging from the pod.
If you pick them a bit younger, the skin on the actual bean isn't so tough, but that's great news that your beans have grown to a big size :-)
Can you eat the bean pods like frying them or adding to a salad orchopped fine as a garnish
I've never tried to so I can't really comment on that
Adam, did you ever use my suggestion of trying to grow butter beans. Have planted mine and hoping for another bumper crop this year.
Hey Jill, didn't get around to it... what variety have you used?
(Fagiolo Di Spagna(spagna bianco) from seeds of Italy. Grow them the same as runner beans but pick them when the pods are light brown. They are a bit pricey but you can keep some of the beans you harvest to use the following year. They are much bigger than the ones you get in a tin and taste delicious.
Brilliant Adam, it must have taken a lot of patience, planning and preparation, thank you for taking all that time to make this, its great!
Thanks mate, it was hard not to bash it out in one go... I'm glad you like the video. Cheers Adam
when soaking do you change the water, if yes how often?
Every couple of days, once it starts to discolour :-)
I am not familiar with broad beans. Do you eat just the seed and not the pods? Do you eat them fresh or dried? How do you cook them?
Cathie Galbraith you can eat the tops of the plant when they are young, fried or steamed. You can eat the fresh beans raw in salads or use them fresh in stews. You can also boil them or steam them and they freeze well. Have never known anyone eat the pods but perhaps some viewer will have. Give them a go.
Hi Cathie, as Jill has mentioned... you can eat the tops of the plant, and the beans in salads, stews and boiled. I'm not sure about the pods though. Thanks for watching. Cheers Adam
Growing potatoes in a bag
Me too, less hassle, no future volunteers etc. Good luck
Nice one Adam, I find the bean family do tend to rot in the ground and I prefer to let them chit until the first leaf appears, this ensures they have a better start. Excellent tutorial my friend, enjoyed watching.
🙋♂️Happy Gardening........🥕Terry King 🌻
Thanks Terry, If it ain't problems with mice it's mother nature causing them to rot in the ground. Gardening eh! :-)
And if you didn’t know you can grow them at any season in a Ziploc bag with a tissue
I am in the states and would like to try to grow some Fava beans, I grow a variety of beans. Thanks for the video!
This is the best video of how fava bean grow. 👍
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it
Fantastic
Awesome start to finish pal!! Those take a lot of patience and memory to make! Enjoyed that my friend! I have never grown them but may try some next year. don't think we get black fly around here. Have a great weekend man:))
Hey Ryan, glad you liked the vid mate. Do give the old broad beans a go next year... the Aquadulce variety are slighty hardier and can take the cold better. Black fly are complete ass hats, and that's cool if you don't get em over there. Cheers Adam
Hi great video.. I’m growing broad bean for the first time this year.. I was just wondering why you nipped off the top.. I’m just not clear on that point.. ps I did soak mine this time but I definitely will next year as I had over 50% failures. Many thanks 👍🤞
Hiya, welcome to the world of broad beans... if you don't pinch out the growing tips the plants get attacked by blackfly as they seem to congregate around the tips of the plants and ants bizarrely farm them for their sticky sap that they secrete. If you're still unsure what I mean, leave the growing tips on your plants and wait for their sudden appearance, at that point pinch the tips out and spray the blackfly with an insecticide or soapy water. I need to update you on the soaking technique too - just soak them for two days, that's more than enough. If you do want to go for a longer time period you will have to refresh the water every 5 days or so as it tends to go a murky colour. Good luck with them, I'm sure they will do great for you.
Hi Adam, broad beans are one of my favourite vegetables to grow and eat.
Like most other years I overwintered them to try and avoid the dreaded blackfly. However, I had the worst infestation ever this year with even the pods smothered. I lost most of the harvest and in frustration dug them up!!
I must say, yours look fabulous......well done!
Hi Annie, that's a shame about your broad beans... I have the same problem from time to time as no growing year is the same. This year was a better one for me, I hope next year is a better one for you :-)
Adam, thank you for this start to finish video on Broad Beans. They really are not a common veg here in the states. I may just have to give them a try, always like to try something new. Enjoy your day! Catherine
Thanks for watching and commenting Catherine, if you manage to get your hands on some give them a go. Cheers Adam
Great demonstration my friend, and very useful videos. One question please how often do you water them as I noted some other videos suggesting to keep them thirsty price to flowering. I would certainly appreciate you advise. Greetings from Canada
Hi, during the summer I'd go up most evenings and water them... I've never heard of keeping them thirsty prior to flowering. That may be a thing in other parts of the world - but not here in the UK. I don't know what the reason for that would be. Maybe you should try it on a few of the plants that you grow to see if you get different or better results. Thanks for watching and commenting :-)
I watched it till end Adam. Thanks. Planting them in next few days.
Cool, have fun - I hope they work out for you. Cheers Adam
how many days you soak them in water?is it 2 or 9 days?or wait till shoot is seen?It depends on type of beans you grow?is it organic or GMO bean?.Thank you ,if any one answer my questions from experience.Kowldge is by experience( Emanual Kant ) Great German Philosopher.
These beans were soaked for 9 days, I had to change the water every 2 days. You don't have to soak them for 9 days ... 24 hours will do. Organic beans
when seeds float when put in water, they are said to be useless for sowing
Thanks for the tip Marie, it got planted anyway and probably didn't grow :-) If it happens again I'll pull them out :-)
When you poured them in and the one floated, you should remove that one because it’s probably not viable. Hope this helps!😋
Thanks for the tip Mason, it was probably one of tose that never sprouted in the pots. Cheers Adam
Great info. Glad I watched else I would have planted upside down.
Hiya, it doesn't really matter if you plant them upside down... the bean tends to right itself anyway. It's just if you want to help it out, then plant them with the scar facing down :-)
@@AllotmentGrowHow 👍
Never knew you had to soak them. Definitely works as you've proven, so will give it a go next time. Thanks, the video has BEEN great.
Hi Jill, the soaking isn't necessary, it's just how I usually do them and it seems to work. If you do it another way and it works for you, then stick with that.
Nice job with the vid bud. I'm still growing "your" seeds. They're better than the seeds purchased. Taste better also. I bought lady bugs last year. Will most likely do the same this year. Four plants per square foot. Sixteen square feet growing. I also started them off in pots. Thanx for the vid.
Hey Randy, I'm glad 'my' seeds are still going well for you mate. I could collect a few lady bugs from my plot and send them over to you :-) Sounds like you've got a bean forest growing over there. Starting the beans in pots is the only way they work for me. Cheers Adam
Nice one mate I do like a proper start to finish vid. Ant that was proper.
Thanks mate, I'm not sure it can be classed as a proper job but it's given people a few ideas :-)
You are amazing! Thanks
Thank you... so are you
how often do you water the small plants and how often when you transplant them on the soil?
Water the small plants every couple of days and then when you transplant them every day up at the plot, unless you have rainy days
Thank you for this video! I have attempted to grow them twice planting direct into soil- all rotting. I came across your video and I now have another batch of beans soaking in water to help them germinate 🎉 they are one of my fave veggies and I hope to have my own home grown this year, thanks to your in-depth and well put together video. Thank you!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, just a quick note and update (as this video is now 5 years old and I've learned a few more things since then) I tend to soak my broad beans for 2 days now instead of the 9 as mentioned on the video. Two days is perfectly fine and they perform just as well. Thanks for watching and commenting
@@AllotmentGrowHow Thank you for the update that’s very helpful. I will keep them soaking for 48 hours and will then plant out to give them a better chance
Good advice simply and clearly put...I will try growing these next year...love broad beans...
I'm glad you enjoyed the video
🙋♂️ Good morning Adam. Well done. I'm glad we don't have black fly issues but I'm sure we have some thing that makes up for it. Have a great afternoon. Best wishes Bob.
If it ain't rabbits it's blackfly... like you said, I'm sure you have your own critters to contend with over there. Have a good week Bob
I’m sorry do you close the jar or your leave it open please answer me?
zack AMIR I leave the jar open, you don't have to soak them for as long as I do, you can do it for 1 day if you like
A marvellous informative video mate 😀👍
Thanks Nige, I'm glad you liked it mate. Cheers Adam
Thank-you! You thoroughly answered all my fava bean growing questions. I've had mine growing since last fall (live in Georgia, U.S.) and now they have recently sprouted flowers. I was thinking they weren't going to produce since they've been growing for so long. It's mid April now, but it will be getting hot soon and I hope they can handle the Georgia summer. I look forward to hopefully seeing some of those giant pods in the next few weeks! Thanks again!
I'm glad the video was helpful... keep them watered in the heat and they should do you proud
Broad beans are one of my favourite veg. They go down well with bacon or a horseshoe of gammon. This year I started them off in root trainers which worked a treat, but next year I will be trying your method. See you soon. 🎃
I think use whatever method works for you Dave, as the old saying goes... If it ain't broke, don't fix it :-)
Sir Kier Starker (order of the bath, bathed by 3 men then put to bed at midnight) weird . He looks so worried, is it the savile case he covered up.
Brilliant mate. A well put together video. Like a start to finish video. Take care. Nick
Hi Nick, sorry for the late reply, I've been away on holiday. Glad you liked the video mate. Cheers Adam
Thank you for the video, fava beans are packed with nutrition. I eat them mostly raw like you, but I peel the thin green layer of the seed; it tastes yummy and crunchy.
Also they can be cooked and added to your cooking. Just use your imagination when you cook with them.
They are great to eat, one of my favourites from the plot
First time growing broad beans ,trying to over winter got them in pots now ,but I have a few left ,so will try your way of soaking them first
When do you remove the tips? Mine are about 14 inches tall with lots of white flowers.
excellent video, thank you.
I'm glad you enjoyed it
I’ve just grown a broad bean plant that my grandson brought home from nursery school. Repotted it, I’ve just got the first pod! Grandson is super excited! So now I need to keep repotting it. 👍
Thank you
No problem
This video popped up for me in Australia today, where I'm about to start my over-wintered Fava Bean harvest as a result of watching your advice. Thank you - i would have been waiting forever for all the flowers to produce beans 😂
Nice one, I'm glad it helped
Great video Adam. Thanks for teaching me scar down when planting.
Nice one, I'm glad it helped
Thank you, this was really informative, especially the blackfly and picking out the tips. 👍
I'm glad it was of use to you Deborah, good luck with your beans
How to prevent the black attacking agents, which is like cancer metastasis?.Is it too much water given?please speak about attacking diseases for Fava beans .Life is not always perfect, speak about the problems too.Thank you.In Arabia we find small aunts inside them ,during their growth.
Fava beans here in the UK are attacked by blackfly, lady bugs are an organic deterrent.. or you can squirt them off using soapy water or just crush them with your fingers.
Nice vid. Good information.
Take care and stay safe and stay strong my friend
Hi Kjell, thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers Adam
Wow, just what I needed. Thank you so much. I'm going to go soak my beans and find some containers to start them in! And I have mice, moles, voles and gophers! Thank you for taking the time to give a detailed start to finish ;) blessings to you
Glad you liked it and it was helpful. Good luck with them :-)
Thanks for this great guide on growing broad beans, I’ve subscribed to your channel :)
This year will be my first attempt at growing them! I wanted to ask about the black fly - if the tops are pinched off before any arrive, will this prevent them completely? Or if they have already attacked the plant and you pinch the top off as in your video, will the ones already there then leave?
If you pinch the tops out it tends to prevent them completely, however don't pinch the tops out too early as the plant needs to fully develop... If they have already attacked the plant and then you pinch the top out, the ones that are already there don't leave, they multiply really quick, so warm soapy water in a spray bottle is the way you blast them off, or squish them with your fingers which isn't ideal, but it gets the job done. The black fly attack my broad beans every year without fail, you've just got to get them early enough to make sure they don't do too much damage. Sorry for the late reply, I've been recording my next video which I will upload in the next few days. Thanks for commenting and good luck with the beans, you'll be totally fine with them.
@@AllotmentGrowHow like
That's as good as it gets mate, a start to finish covering and dealing with the potential obstacles en route to success. 🍺
The waiting between each clip was annoying, but it turned out ok I guess :-)
Hi Adam, brilliantly done and great to see you back again. When you have finished you're digging you can give your sis a hand with hers.😂
That's back breaking work mate, she can do that. Thanks for watching and commenting
Sooo, I got some Fava beans from a friend, knowing nothing about them , I soaked them and threw them in a plant pot. They are now about 10" tall and it's 95 degrees today. Guess I should have watched some videos FIRST! 😑 Ooops!
ha ha ha ha... Oh well, you'll know how to do them for next year. I'd still plant yours out... what have you got to lose? Keep them watered, watch out for the pests and you may get some beans in a few months :-)
Very helpful vid! I just planted some a few days back and I’ve just noticed some weird fluffy mould like stuff in the top of the soil, do u have any ideas wat that might mean ?
Did you plant the seeds in pots? If so the fluffy mould could be due to the pots not getting enough air circulation, sunlight and too much water it's called dampening off. Scrape away the mould and put the pots in a drier sunnier place. This should work.
Hi Adam,
I've just found your video on broad beans. Its so informative, thank you. I have grown broad beans for the first time this year in root trainers in my greenhouse and they have suddenly shot up and now quite tall - about 10-12 inches. I am going to plant them out in my raised bed this week. Can I bury them a bit deeper to avoid the plants flopping about or will this damage the plants. Hope you can help me. thanks
Hi Minni, thanks for the comments I'm glad you enjoyed the video. What I wouldn't do is plant them a bit deeper as you suggest. I just leave my plants to support themselves, but as yours are already quite tall, it might be worth you building a support for them to keep them upright. If you don't want to do this at this time, it wont hurt them if they just lie flat on the ground, what tends to happen is they eventually bend upwards towards the sky. If you grow them again next year, plant them out as soon as their heads pop through the compost in the pots or trainers, they are quite hardy and can take the cold weather. It also frees up extra space in your greenhouse/kitchen to get other stuff started. I hope this kinda helps. Cheers Adam
@@AllotmentGrowHow Thanks so much Adam for getting back to me so quickly. I will support them first with small canes then build a support with taller canes and string as seen on another video. Have got more beans popping up so will put them out as well. Cheers
@@minnigleeson7249 Good luck, I'm sure they will do well for you
Very informative; thank you. Your channel has helpful content; I've subscribed, looking forward to future (and Past) installments.
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you found it helpful. I do have a 'How to..' playlist section that has a few videos showing folks how to grow certain vegetables. Thanks for the comments... Cheers Adam
amazing toturial im planning to plant beans soon cool .anyway nw freendz hre
Thanks . wonderful .
Glad you liked it
My broad beans cant stand uprights.. laying .. :( a- cuz of shadows b- cuz of potassium c- cuz of cold weather d- illness
I hope they get better for you
I’m a new grower and I found a lot of value in this video. Thank you.
I'm glad it was helpful to you
A kind of legume. It is kind mind gardening. It is green for green.
Very informative Adam, thanks for sharing 😄
Thanks Mary, I'm glad you liked it. Cheers Adam
My first time. Very helpful. I've been shielding and my interest in the garden is growing. (No pun intended) . This article is perfect for me. See you again when I've done the beans.
Soak the beans for 24hrs... if you do it for longer remember to empty the water every few days and replace with fresh water. Other than that, have a great time watching them grow :-)
Ah fantastic I was wondering about broad beans nice one Adam
Hey Jose, If you got some, give em a go
Really useful video
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for that.I was going to plant directly into the soil but will now soak beforehand. Colder where I live so should be fine for getting them planted.
You can plant them directly into the soil no problem, I start mine in pots because I have mice at the plot and they dig the seeds up. If you don't have that issue, plant them directly into the ground. They will be fine :-)
Hello I planted 22 broad beans on 4th Match in Sydney, it is 27th June today none of them are bearing flowers or fruits. What could be the reason?
Hi, as you are based in Sydney I don't know if there are particular growing conditions that suit broad beans better. Do you have really warm temperatures over there? That might be a factor - heat stress. It's hard for me to give a reason when you are growing in a different climate to me. Maybe they need a little more time to flower, although I would have thought they would have done so by now. I'm not too sure, to be honest.
It is winter here. June July Aug are winter months.
Hi, what do you actually have to do between the part of the video where you watered them in, and then you cut to them having grown loads. What did you actuallY do in between there? What are the steps? to get them to grow properly? How often do I water? Should I give any kind of feed?
Hi, when I planted the seeds in the pots and watered them in... I did nothing else apart from water them every couple of days, I added no extra feed, all plant seeds have enough food in their own shell to germinate and become a seedling. Once they're a seedling and produce roots, thats when they start feeding off the compost. Are you planting your broad beans now, or just planning for next year. I never plant broad beans going into winter, unless you live in a warmer country than the UK and are now entering your springtime , I would wait. I hope that helps.
@@AllotmentGrowHow hi! thanks for replying. yes I'm planting them now, and yes I live in UK. I bought some from a nursery, they look at least about a month on, maybe even 1.5 months along. they say "plant outside in autumn or winter" and they don't say anything else. I've planted them in pots and I just want to make sure I get a harvest. what should I do? thank you so to clarify they are not seeds they are "seedlings" measuring between 12cm - 25cm tall
@@katc5345 Hiya, people do grow a winter variety of broad bean but I don't think you'll get a crop this year. They tend to plant the seeds around about now, they lie dormant in the soil over winter and then start growing in early springtime. I think your plants might be too advanced to make it to next year as bees will need to pollinate them, but at the moment bees are just getting ready to hibernate for the winter. If you have a sheltered sunny spot, plant them there and maybe they might get pollinated. Have a go with the plants you've got and see what happens. If they don't make it then definitely plant some more seeds in the spring, either follow the way I do them or plant them direct into the soil in a warm part of your garden (don't forget to water them in). And you should be good to go :-) I hope that helps... I never grow much over the winter period as I like to rest the plot, I kinda put it to bed as it's done it's job for me over the spring/summer and autumn. Good luck with it all, I hope it all works out for you
Great video mate. I'm about to give broad beans a go for the first time (in Australia) and this was very helpful! 👍
Nice one, glad it was helpful... good luck with them :-)
Thanks for sharing your tips. Now i will plant my beans scar down.
Thanks for watching, I'm glad you like the tips :-)
Great info timeline!
Thanks Greta, glad you liked it
Very informative, growing broad beans for the first time, so great help.
I'm glad you liked it Carolyne, if you are going to soak the beans... just do it for 2 days. If you do it for longer remember to change the water every 2/3 days. Good luck with them
Naic video ❤❤❤❤
Yay thank for that now i can take i photo when mine grows and i get cake from my teacher thanks
Nice one :-)
Thank you for a detailed step by step video. Very helpful!
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching :-)
Nice video
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it
Thank you. First time growing these. Your info was fantastic.
Glad you liked it, they're pretty easy to grow. Good luck with them
4:52 that answers my question.
Yeah, the mice take em if I just direct sow them... a lesson learned in my first year on this plot
This is the first year I've let my fava's grow beans. It's also the first year I haven't used organic insecticidal soap for aphids. I was pleased to discover all the ladybirds with their larvae consuming the aphids and other small pests. Thank you for your wonderful video. I love your methodical approach, very informative.
That's cool, I'm glad it was of use to you. Thanks for the comments and for watching :-)
@@AllotmentGrowHow So, I went to taste my fava's and they are lousy, no flavor. I planted them last November. I took them up and they still had the little nitrogen nodes. I transplanted my cabbage seedlings which I know are delicious.
@@clarefinelli2251 Oh no, I'm sorry to hear you didn't like the beans, but it sounds like the cabbage will work out better for you.
Another organic option for aphids is to boil any spicy pepper/chile, let the water cool down, strain it, and spray it on the plants with a spray bottle... sadly no ladybugs have come to my garden rescue yet.
Floaters are not viable.
I love these Beans
Me too, they're one of my favourites
Thanks for sharing Adam! I am going to have an allotment plot soon. Have plan for growing broad beans. Your clip is very helpful! I will give it a go.
Hi Helena, only soak the broad beans for 2 days, that's long enough. If you want to soak them for as long as I did then you need to change the water every 2 or 3 days. Good luck and enjoy your new allotment plot :-)
@@AllotmentGrowHow thanks for your reply Adam. It’s very kind of you. May I take this opportunity to ask you where can I get Kabocha squash and Balsam Pear (bitter melon) seeds? They are not available at garden centres or supermarkets. Many thanks for your help.
@@helenahung1945 Wow, are you based in the UK as those are fairly specialised seeds and probably wouldn't be sold here in UK garden centres. Suttons Seeds do sell Kabocha plug plants so go onto their website and check them out and order some up. The Balsam Pear seeds I haven't seen over here, an internet search might be your best bet but I'm not sure how successful you will be with those. Hopefully you will manage to find some
@@AllotmentGrowHowI'm wondering if it can be done like I do my peas: I soak overnight (these I would do 2 days) and then store in wet paper towels in a zip lock bag (in closet) until they sprout / chit
@@nancyspruiell347 Hi Nancy, your way would probably work too
My first time ever this year, looking forward to the results
I loved my first year on the plot... I was super excited. I hope you do really well as nothing beats a bit of gardening and growing your own vegetables. Best of Luck :-)
@@AllotmentGrowHow Thank you. We do not have an allotment, but a reasonable garden and a lot of our planting will be in a range of planters up to 50 Litre in size.
@@JJLewin1 Sounds perfect to me :-)
How do i prepere broad bean seed for next year planting?
Save some of the seeds from this years plants, dry them out for about a week, keep them in an envelope or paper bag, store them in a cupboard and bring them out next springtime ready for planting again. I hope this helps
@@AllotmentGrowHow thankyou it does help.
Are the pods edible too?
No, don't eat the pods
Very nice GOD bless 🙏
Thank you so much
Nice share🥰
Thanks for visiting
Superb video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video😎
Thanks Shannon
"From start to finish"
*ends up with green pods*
You're welcome
Wish folks in the US let the beans just dry up on the plant, it’s much better that way.
@@hcn6708 That's a matter of opinion, also... I'm from the UK not the US.
Well both countries do it the same way ig, wish more folks grew broad beans to maturity
@@hcn6708 Different strokes for different folks I guess... I pick and cook them when green and only dry them out if I'm using them for seed next year
How big are those cups? Does it matter? I have 10 cm deep cups, is that enough for them to stay in there a couple weeks?
Hi Ivana, if your pots/cups are 10cm deep then that's enough, they will be fine in those for a couple of weeks. As you saw in my video... The beans stayed in those pots for 19 days before I planted them out. 👍
@@AllotmentGrowHow Ok, thanks a bunch.
Good luck
Nice video plant friend! Broad beans for the win🙌🏽
Thanks, they were a win in the end :-)