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'Windsor' Beans |
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Bush
Fava (broad)
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Bush fava (broad) bean. English variety with 5- to 6-inch pods with 3 to 5 1-inch, green shell beans that dry to light brown. Suitable for spring and fall sowing but does not thrive in hot weather.
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75
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.5 Stars)
Taste: (4.5 Stars)
Yield: (4.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 2
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 02/03/2008 by
Luffa Zar
- An experienced gardener
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Dane, Wisconsin, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Fun to watch grow. i planted around the same time as peas, and Wisconsin has a freezing spring lasting about 2 weeks. I had to replant the peas, but the Fava beans are survirovers. I cut them to the dirt after summer kicked in and in the cool fall they tried to grow again. The tast was good something between aspargus and bean, creamy texture. |
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Reviewed on 01/09/2008 by
crabapple
- An intermediate gardener
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Monroe, West Virginia, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| In my experience, these favas are unstoppable. I did once have them attacked by rose chafers in a garden in Vermont (a warm zone 4) but all I did was cover them with reemay for a week or so, and the critters went away. Nice yield of very tasty beans. Beautiful flowers, too. |
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