Bean : Broad Bean : Imperial Green Longpod

Vegetable

• Crops in : 84 Days
• Ideal for : Children
• Height : 36 inches

Description

Green seeded pods 37cm (15in)+ with up to nine large beans. Broad Bean Imperial Green Longpod is succulent, tasty and suitable for freezing. Height: 105-120cm (3½-4ft).

Sowing Instructions

Sow seeds from late winter to spring as soon as the ground can be worked in an open sunny site preferably on ground which has been manured for a previous crop. Early sowing is essential as they prefer cool conditions. To warm up the soil, cover the rows with plastic covers of milk cartons until germination. Sow in double rows 5cm (2in) deep, 23cm (9in) apart in the row. The double rows should be spaced 23cm (9in) apart and a distance of 48-60cm (18-24in) should be left before the next set of double rows.

Growing Instructions

Hoe regularly and cut off tops of the plants as soon as four clusters of bloom are showing. The tops are tender and can be eaten like spinach. Harvest the beans when the pods are well filled and the seeds still soft. (84 days to harvest).

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.