Started by Mrs Bee on Grow Your Own. Broad beans need quite a lot of water, make sure to keep the soil damp. The neat plants reach only 30-35cm (12-14in) and are unusually bushy. Today, broad bean is cultivated all over the world, being native to North Africa and Southwest Asia. A vetch, related to the pea families, and a legume, it has been used as a human food source for more than 8,000 years and has made a lasting … Broad bean is an annual stiffly erect herb up to 3-4 ft. (90-120cm) tall. Each 15cm pod contains five, fat, pale green beans which have … Plant. I have resorted to placing rigid metal mesh frames over fast-shooting broad beans sown last month in raised beds. Whatever name you use, these beans are meaty and flavorful enough to hold their own as a side dish or mixed into an entree. The outer seed pod can only be eaten in very young beans. Broad beans are popular in Middle Eastern, Chinese, South American and African cuisine. Once peeled and freed from their pod, they can be eaten raw. Health Benefits From Broad Beans. Broad beans are also known as fava beans. Dishes made with broad beans include: falafel; ful medames; Mexican bean soup. In small gardens, and gardens that are unusually windy, a dwarf broad bean is invaluable - ‘The Sutton’ fits the bill nicely. The broad bean, also known as the fava bean, faba bean and horse bean, is the original and only bean of the Old World. It remained an important part of the diet throughout the Middle Ages, being able to be dried for storage over long periods, until it was superseded by the potato in the 16th century. Seldom grown in home gardens since they are inexpensive commercially grown. It’s possible to sow directly in autumn or February in sheltered, southern gardens, with well-drained soils, for a May harvest.. The cultivation of broad bean was started from 6,800 to 6,500 years BC. The French flageolet is a horticultural bean grown in home gardens. Best known dry beans are kidney, pinto, navy, and black turtle beans. Also referred to as broad beans, fava beans are high maintenance and they require a good amount of time and effort to shuck. Broad bean for small gardens. Translation for 'broad bean' in the free English-French dictionary and many other French translations. Fava beans can be pricey but they are still sought after by chefs. Foods often have more than one name, but few have as many monikers as the broad bean. 10 Replies 3881 Views August 04, 2009, 13:44 by lovemyveg : Why do some broad beans have big pods but no beans? Growing an early bean feast Checking broad beans for pests and diseases… Broad beans are one of the first – and easiest – veg I grew. If you opt for canned, try cooking them and tossing in with pasta. Otherwise it's the seeds within the pods that you want to eat. 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