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Bean Plant - Broad Bean 'Bunyards Exhibition'Vicia faba 'Bunyard's Exhibition'
First introduced in 1884 this variety has been delighting ever since. Probably one of the most reliable varieties there is, producing heavy crops of 7" - 8" long pods of fantastically flavoured beans. Supplied as compost block grown plants. Back to Vegetable Plants
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How To Grow Broad Bean 'Bunyard's Exhibition'For Early Cropping
Set out March - April 10" apart in interspaced double rows 24" apart. For Main Cropping
Set out April - May 10" apart in interspaced double rows 24" apart. For Over-Wintering
Set out October to November 10" apart in rows 18" apart. Top Tips
Pheasants love young broad bean plants and will dig up the plants to eat the sprouted seed so take precautions if you have pheasants in your area.
Young broad bean tops make an excellent spinach substitute.
Support the plants with string lines as the plants grow taller.
Water well if the weather is dry when the pods are swelling.
As soon as the first beans appear pinch off the top 3" of the stems to encourage pod development and to help reduce blackfly.
Pick the beans when they are young and tender - broad beans freeze well so better to freeze any excess rather than try and extend the season and end up eating tough beans.
After harvesting dig the plants into the ground to provide green manure and valuable nitrogen to the soil.
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