Comments on: Broad Beans – From Flowers to First Beans http://igrowveg.com/2010/05/broad-beans-from-flowers-to-first-beans/ Sow. Grow. Harvest Mon, 07 May 2012 19:35:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Trish http://igrowveg.com/2010/05/broad-beans-from-flowers-to-first-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-32882 Trish Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:49:06 +0000 http://igrowveg.com/?p=10860#comment-32882 This was timely and useful info about BB's since I have just invested in good quality insecting netting and was in a quandary as to whether BB's need bees for pollination since the netting while keeping out the unwanted visitors also keeps out the bees. Like you I have Aquadulce BB's which are covered in flowers and I just spotted a few baby Broad beans today. This was timely and useful info about BB’s since I have just invested in good quality insecting netting and was in a quandary as to whether BB’s need bees for pollination since the netting while keeping out the unwanted visitors also keeps out the bees. Like you I have Aquadulce BB’s which are covered in flowers and I just spotted a few baby Broad beans today.

]]> By: Amy http://igrowveg.com/2010/05/broad-beans-from-flowers-to-first-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-4028 Amy Sun, 23 May 2010 08:35:47 +0000 http://igrowveg.com/?p=10860#comment-4028 After watching Gardener's World I can add that Broad beans are a member of the Lamiaceae family which means they are related to mint. Not a great fan of them myself but I have to admit I have never grown them and I know everything home grown tastes miles better than shop bought. Maybe next year... After watching Gardener’s World I can add that Broad beans are a member of the Lamiaceae family which means they are related to mint.

Not a great fan of them myself but I have to admit I have never grown them and I know everything home grown tastes miles better than shop bought. Maybe next year…

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