& Broad Bean Robin Hood 1 Seed Packet

This plant grows with a compact and neat habit, making them the perfect choice for patio containers as well as the vegetable garden. Broad Bean 'Robin Hood' bears many short pods with up to 6 beans of great flavour which can be frozen without discolouring. Direct sow broad bean seed under cloches in February, or without protection from March to April. For particularly early crops some varieties of broad beans may also be sown outdoors under cloches from early autumn to late winter. Grow beans in full sun on rich fertile, well manured soil with protection from strong winds. Plant broad beans in double rows set 23cm (9") apart and allowing at least 60cm (24") between each double row. Sow broad beans at a depth of 5cm (2") deep and a distance of 23cm (9") apart within each row and water well. Germination usually takes around 10 days. When growing broad beans, support the plants by placing a cane or stout stick at each corner of a double row and tying in with string, especially in windy gardens. Keep well watered, particularly as flowers begin to set and hoe between rows regularly. Pinch out the growing tips after the first flowers have set pods to deter blackfly and encourage further pods to set. Harvest broad beans when the pods are well filled and the seed still soft. Ideal For: Kitchen Garden . Hardiness: Hardy . Position In: Full sun . Height: Up to 35cm . Spread: Up to 25cm Broad Bean 'Robin Hood' is supplied as 1 packet of 35 seeds. Delivered with growing and care instructions Images shown are for guidance only of the expected results from plants upon maturity. Different growing conditions might vary results. Image may be included for illustration of supply but can vary due to seasonality changes (e.g. deciduous plants lose leaves in colder months). Features: Broad Bean 'Robin Hood' bears many short pods with up to 6 beans of great flavour which can be frozen without discolouring This plant grows with a compact and neat habit The perfect choice for patio containers as well as the vegetable garden or allotment 1 packet (35 seeds). Specifications: Model Number: 24329