The pods are green but when you open them the beans inside are bright purple. Like many purple beans the colour comes out when you cook them, but then variety is the spice of life. What colour should broad beans be? Beans are usually green or white-green but look out for pink ones such as […]
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Can You Plant Garlic With Broad Beans?
Here are the ones to avoid when choosing companion plants for garlic: Beans All beans, including broad beans, French beans, and runner beans, will suffer if planted near garlic, as their growth (and consequently their productivity) will be badly affected. What plants Cannot be planted with garlic? 6 Plants to Avoid Planting with Garlic Beans. […]
Is It Too Late To Plant Broad Beans?
When to grow broad beans. Broad beans are normally sown in the spring, from February to April. However some varieties are particularly hardy and can be sown in autumn from October to November (provided that the soil is still reasonably warm). How late can you plant beans? It’s not too late to plant beans, Goodspeed […]
Is Chicken Manure Good For Broad Beans?
It encourages strong root growth, which helps plants get established. I always put some chicken manure pellets in the bottom of the holes when I plant out my broad bean plants. They always do well. Do beans like chicken manure? Manure has been shown to provide all the substances that beans need to grow, and […]