When to plant broad bean in Vivonne Bay
- Sow in the ground: late Feb to late AugVivonne Bay area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Vivonne Bay. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A hardy cool-season legume sown in autumn for big pods in spring, and a great soil improver. Plants grow tall, so stake or string them before wind knocks them over. Pinch out the growing tips once the lowest pods form to deter aphids and speed pod fill.