| Maturity after sowing (days) | 75 |
|---|---|
| Fruit shape | Flat |
| Lenght (cm) | 15-20 |
| Size | Big |
| Type | Broad bean |
| Color | Light green |
| Formulation | Untreated |
Bean Broad Windsor
Bean Broad Windsor
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Windsor broad bean is superb for family gardens. These wonderful beans have light-green pods, which contain 6–7 large seeds each that shell easily. Fresh or dried, broad beans must be cooked before eating in order to rid them of potentially toxic alkaloids. The young, tender leaves can be eaten raw, or cooked like spinach.
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Cultural practices : beans grow well in cool soil and should be sown as early as possible (late April or early May), as plants should be fully mature by early summer when the days and nights are still cool.
Soil : the soil should be moist and well drained.
Spacing : sow seeds 5 cm deep, in rows spaced 75 cm to 90 cm apart, leaving 20 cm to 30 cm between the plants.
Growing tips : the broad bean prefers sunny places and cool, deep soils. Yields in loams are higher than those in light soils. Bean, however, requires good amounts of available potassium. Most phosphorus is absorbed between the third and ninth week.
Harvest : harvest when the beans appear to be swollen. They are eaten in soups or various hot dishes.
| Growing plants from seeds | |
|---|---|
| Rival plant |
garlic, beet, chives, shallot, fennel, onion, parsley, leek, potato, tomato |
| Companion plants |
artichoke, eggplant, Swiss chard, borage, carrot, cauliflower, cabbage, pumpkin, squash, strawberry, corn, tomato |
