Broad Bean - The Sutton Seeds

RHS Award of Garden Merit
Suitable for freezing

The perfect broad bean for small or exposed gardens. The busy compact plants only grow 35-45cm/15-18in tall.

They produce an abundance of delicious, tender beans.

These compact plants would not look out of place even if you grew them amongst flowers in a border.

To produce a very early crop sow Sutton Seeds up to February under cloches.

Very Compact

Quantity Sufficient Seed For A 25ft / 7.5m Row
Catalogue Code 1030-3114

Growing Calendar for Broad Bean - The Sutton Seeds

Sow Indoors

Sow Outdoors

Plant Outdoors

Harvest

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Compact variety with consistent yields of white beans.

Sow Indoors: February-March, singly in clean pots or modules of compost 2in (5cm) deep. Water well.

Sow Outdoors: March-April, direct into the required harvest position, 2in (5cm) deep, 8in (20cm) apart in double rows 8in (20cm) apart. Leave 18in (46cm) between each double row. Keep soil moist at all times.

Plant Out: Indoor raised crops in April 8in (20cm) apart in double rows 8in (20cm) apart. Leave 18in (46cm) between each double row.

Harvest: June-July

Pick young for best flavour. Can also be picked young and eaten whole.

Standard Seeds E.C Rules and Regulations.

Gardening In August - Jobs & Tips for August
August is primarily about harvesting your crops, but there are still some vegetables that can be sown and planted out!