Fava Bean Sweet Lorane, Organic
$3.75
$4.00
The Living Seed Company - A small seeded fava bean with a big delicious taste. Selected by Steve Solomon for great flavor. Favas are wonderful cover crops and this one is also excellent for your culinary adventures. Has a superb flavor when eaten fresh. It is also a very good dry bean for soups, stews and the like. Very cold hardy, down to 10 degrees F.
Organic
Bush Bean
65-100 days
50 seeds
Instructions - Plant in fall in mild climates or plant as soon as the soil is workable as its hardy down to 10 degrees F.
Direct Seed 4-6" apart
Planting Depth 1"
Thin 6" apart
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Broad Windsor Fava Bean, 1863 Heirloom, Both Organic & Conventional Available
from $3.25
$4.00
Broad Windsor Fava Beans - Yes, Grilled Fava Beans are a thing! This heirloom fava bean is a favorite and has stood the test of time. each pod contains 6-8 beans on average. Beans can be prepared in so many ways - fresh beans are often grilled (my personal favorite), steamed or sauted, while dried beans are your in soups, dips, and roasted
Organic or Conventional Available
Bush type Bean (2-4' tall plants so some trellising can be helpful
85 day
Instructions - Fruits must set before temps reach 70 degrees. This variety is often planted whent he ground is workable. It does not need much protection, but any protection will help it grow and set pods faster. In mild climates, plant in the fall or in cold climates, plant whent he soil is workable.
Direct Seed 4-6" apart
Planting Depth 1"
Thin 6" apart
This an easy seed to save too!
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