Question: I would like to try growing fava beans but don’t know much about them. I’ve only grown scarlet runner beans in the past. Can you offer some tips? Answer: Sure! Fava beans can be a wonderful ...
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If you want early crops, then sow these 7 vegetables under cold frames or cloches in February
A guide to 7 vegetables to plant in February in a cold frame or beneath cloches for the first homegrown harvests of the year, ...
In September, many of us are cleaning up the garden, removing dead plants, and gathering the last of the summer harvest. It's true that it's not as common to have a fall garden, and that's truly a ...
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The overlooked legume that handles cold soil better than most crops
This legume has been cultivated for millennia and its ability to withstand cold has likely primed its longevity. Consider ...
MOST PEOPLE YOU meet on the street probably won’t list fava beans as a major component of their diet. However, if you were walking down the streets of ancient Egypt, Greece or Rome, everybody would be ...
harvested fava beans on a wooden table with plants in the background blurred - Kenan TALAS/Shutterstock Fava beans are often planted in the fall as a cover crop to help replenish the soil's nitrogen ...
Fava beans are a cool-season, fast-growing annual and the only cold-hardy bean. As fava beans are cold hardy, seed can be sown in the garden now; fava beans can also be a fall-planted crop that will ...
Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Even ...
There are so many fantastic fall garden staples that shine just as brightly on the plate as in the garden. Broccoli, snap peas, kale and all the leafy greens. I love them all, but I always encourage ...
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