Broad Beans care guide

Vicia faba

💧

Water

🌿

28d

Feed

📏

90-120cm

Height

🌡️

Hardy

About Broad Beans

One of the first crops to harvest. Hardy, easy, and delicious.

Outdoor garden plant. Vegetable. Typically flowers around Apr, May, Jun.

How to care for Broad Beans

💧 Watering

Water regularly once established.

🌿 Feeding

Generally needs no feeding.

☀️ Light

Full sunPartial shade

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