Comments on: Broadbeans: Which Ones to Sow and Which to Throw

By: Jai

Jai — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:06:45 +0000

i collected some indian broadbeans seeds while cutting the vegetable. My question is whether fresh broad bean seeds can be sowed or should they be dried completly before planting them. When is a good time to sow seeds.

By: Emma

Emma — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:35:48 +0000

Hi, i’ve been given some broadbean seeds by my teacher and I observed that they all have black lines down them and my teacher said that, that was where they were attached to the plant that the seed had grown from. Is this right, or is she wrong? And are the seeds still okay to plant even though they have the black line down them?

By: Rachel Booth

Rachel Booth — Mon, 11 May 2009 02:50:48 +0000

Found you while ego searching. I am an avid gardener and will bookmark your page! Much interesting info here!

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:41:34 +0000

This post is helpful. I sowed some broad beans back in February in pots in the greenhouse having soaked them first. Nothing happened. So I tipped one out - no seed! I did another and another - still no seed - maybe it was very neat mice?! But no I tipped out another and there was the seed rotting - the smell was awful like rotten eggs. Not one had germinated and all the pots either had no seed or seed in mid rot!!!!!

So I will have a look at the remainder of the packet to see if they have white or black ends and then try again

By: Kath In Oregon

Kath In Oregon — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:55:44 +0000

Hi Beverley, Oh thanks muchly! That’s good to know. I love ‘em anyway. Say: two bear cubs were spotted in our vicinity (new one on me) a couple days ago, so I’m thrilled to bits (even though I can’t plant a garden because of the dastardly dark and the darling deer). I’m beginning to feel like George of the Jungle!

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fish tank aquariums — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:49:12 +0000

thank you for the great tips.

By: The Garden Farmer

The Garden Farmer — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:04:46 +0000

Great tips and fantastic photos to accompany! Many thanks :)

By: Beverley

Beverley — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:58:07 +0000

Are broad-beans the same as fava beans?
Hello Kath in Oregon.
I live in France where broad beans are called feve and my partner worked for a while in the States where they are called fava. THe two words come from the latin apparently… so yes, they are the same thing. Enjoy!

My beans are going in today!!

By: Kath In Oregon

Kath In Oregon — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:31:02 +0000

Chris, I think you may have done the best thing. I heard once that soaking the beans tends to make the cotyledons separate and split the emerging root. I don’t know from experience but I’d just plant em dry like you did and make sure they’re kept well watered.

Are broad-beans the same as fava beans? The latter are great boiled and then roasted a bit (tastier than peanuts).

Now, now…no cracks about muvver beans!

By: garden tips

garden tips — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:42:17 +0000

My beans are already in but some great tips for next time, thanks.