Suttons Seeds - Broad Bean - The Sutton

Suttons Seeds - Broad Bean - The Sutton

• Vicia faba
• Average Packet Content 45 seeds

• Ideal for exposed gardens
• A wonderful dwarf type of broad bean, attaining a height of nine to twelve inches only when grown in the open ground.
• The plants are of more or less spreading habit and are so freely branched that a very large number of pods is produced, each containing four or five beans of superior table quality.

Growing info:

• Sow this particular variety of Broad Bean Seeds from March-July outdoors, and November-February under cloches.
• The Broad bean Seeds - the Sutton packet of seed is sufficient for a single row of approximately 8.3m (27').
• Sow direct into soil prepared by digging and raking at a depth of 50mm (2"), spacing the seeds alternatively in rows 15-23cm (6-9") apart.
• Allow 38cm (15") between further rows (Germination up to 21 days).
• Can also be sown in pots or trays of compost on a windowsill or in a greenhouse for eventual planting outside.
• Grows best in a sheltered site, but not shaded, in well drained soil.
• Pinching out tips helps to prevent attacks of Blackfly.
• Ideal for early and late sowings under cloches and or successional sowing outdoors.
• Sowing to Cropping – 12-14 weeks.Ht: 38-45cm (15-18")

Hints & tips:

• Recommended for freezing. 
• HEALTH BENEFITS: A source of vitamins A, C and E, plus protein and fibre. 
• CULINARY TIPS: Cook pinched-out tips as a tasty alternative to spinach.