Beans (Broad) Growing Guide Vicia faba Crop Rotation Group Legumes (Pea and Bean family) ● Soil Good, well-drained soil. Position Most locations. Like cool and moist conditions Frost tolerant Yes. Feeding Not usually required. Spacing Single Plants: 20cm (7") each way (minimum) Rows: 15cm (5") with 25cm (9") row gap (minimum) Sow and Plant Sow directly in the garden. Our Garden Planner can produce a personalised calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area. Notes Broad beans can grow over 1.5 m tall and require staking in particularly windy areas. Grow in a group of them together, as they will support each other. If they become too heavy when bearing, support them with a single or double line. Dig in roots when finished cropping as these return nitrogen to the soil. Harvesting Harvest about three to four months after sowing, before the pods become tough. Often get a second crop. Troubleshooting Aphid (removing growing point helps prevent them), beetles Planting and Harvesting Calendar < Back to All Plants Pests which Affect Beans (Broad) Aphid, Black Bean Aphids (General) Capsid Bug Cutworm Slug Snail Plant Diseases which Affect Beans (Broad) Bean Mosaic Virus Bean Powdery Mildew Bean Root Rot Bean Rust Bean White Mould Pea Enation Virus
