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Peas and beans are easy to grow and great for children too. Sowing in succession (every few weeks) means you'll have a continuous crop throughout the summer. Try growing sweet peas next to your runner beans to improve pollination.
Pea 'Alderman' (Maincrop) - HeritagePisum sativum Maincrop This well known heritage maincrop produces heavy crops of large, curved, dark green pea pods of the highest quality. Each pod of Pea ‘Alderman’ contains up to 11 succulent peas with a superb flavour. This well known and reliable variety has a tall growth habit that will require supports but is well worth the effort for the huge yields that it produces. Height: 180cm (71"). Spread: 25cm (10"). Useful links: Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Broad Bean 'Green Windsor' - HeritageVicia faba, Fava Beans Broad Bean ‘Green Windsor’ is shorter and broader podded than the Longpods, and slightly later to mature, but remains amongst the best of the heritage varieties for flavour. This flavoursome broad bean averages 4 large, dark green beans per pod which are superb for making soup or as a cooked vegetable. Any surplus beans will freeze well without discolouring. Height: 100cm (39”). Spread: 45cm (18”).Companion planting: Try growing broad beans with summer savory to help repel black bean aphids, a common pest of broad beans. Useful links: More info |
Broad Bean 'Dreadnought' - HeritageVicia faba, Fava Beans This heritage variety is still one of the best Longpods for flavour. Broad bean ‘Dreadnought’ produces an abundance of pods that are ready to harvest from June, each containing 7 to 8 plump white beans. This superb variety is one of the best for freezing, as seeds do not discolour. Height: 120cm (47”). Spread: 45cm (18”).Companion planting: Try growing broad beans with summer savory to help repel black bean aphids, a common pest of broad beans. Useful links: More info |
Pea 'Lincoln' - Heritage (Early Maincrop)Pisum sativum Customer RatingEarly Maincrop. Pea ‘Lincoln’ produces curving green pods, each containing up to 9 tender peas with an outstanding sweet flavour. This heritage early maincrop variety is reliable and well known for producing heavy crops with regular picking. Height: 75cm (30"). Spread: 25cm (10"). Useful links: Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |