Description

Vicia faba

a.k.a. Broad beans or Horse beans. The perfect bean for Montana as it actually LIKES cold weather! Should be sown at the same time as peas, when the soil can first be worked in the spring. The highest and most digestible protein of all beans. We sow 3 to 4 inches apart with 15 inches between rows. An upright, bush-type heirloom, it may need staking with closer spacing. Favas are great grilled in the shells, then eaten whole, or popped out of their pods like edamame. They are the original “falafel” bean. Boiled and frozen they are a nutritious addition to your meals all winter long.

75 days fresh/95 days dry

Grown by Terrapin Farm in Whitefish, MT.

Available in bulk sizes:

A. 1.75 oz packet $3.50
B.  4 oz.  $6.00
C. 1/2 lb   $10.00

Growing tips: 
Beans prefer warm soil to germinate, so it’s best to sow when you’ll have a few warm sunny days in a row. Light colored bean seeds are more susceptible to rot in cold wet soil than are dark colored beans, so you can get away with earlier sowing of the black or red bean seed.

Season: Direct sow after danger of spring frost, into warm soil. In Montana this is usually late May or June.

Germination: Seeds can pop up in just a few days in good conditions, or may take up to a week.

Sowing instructions: 1 seed every 4 inches, about an inch deep. 2-3 rows per 4′ bed, or in rows 2′ apart.