Property News · February 25, 2017

How to plant broad beans | Alys Fowler


You can sow them now, they are easy and the results are deliciousI have written a lot about broad beans. This has a predictable rhythm: you can sow them now, they are easy and the results are delicious. Plenty of vegetables and flowers provoke a sense of ennui when I have to write about them again. And again. But broad beans never fail to delight me. I love everything about them. I do not think, “Everyone must know how easy they are by now.” I just feel a sense of joy that I get to do it again.So I will not apologise for writing this again: sow them in modules and pots to plant out in a month or so; sow them direct into the soil if it’s pliable; put fleece on top, if necessary, or netting if there are small creatures hungry for fat, protein-filled seeds. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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