Vegetable

• Crops in : 90 Days
• Ideal for : Children
• Height : 36 inches

Description

White seeded pods 15cm (6in). The highly productive variety of Broad Bean Medes produces medium sized pods, each containing 5-6 tender, sweet, juicy beans. Suitable for spring sowing. Highly recommended for freezing.

Sowing Instructions

Sow the seeds at any time in the open ground from spring to early summer, or under cloches from autumn through to late winter, 5cm (2in) deep, 23cm (9in) apart in rows 30cm (12in) apart. Any fertile, well drained soil is ideal.

Growing Instructions

As soon as 4 clusters of bloom are showing, remove all further flower spikes to induce earlier crops and help prevent blackfiy.

Nutritional Information

Freshly picked, small, young broad beans are packed full of Vitamins A, C and E. They are also a good source of protein and fibre.