Fava beans, like other legumes, fix their own nitrogen into the soil and therefore don't usually require additional feeding.

We're venturing into bleak midwinter territory, but you can still learn how to grow broad beans – in fact, now is the best ...

Broad beans are an ancient favourite with evidence ... are up and use anything from pea sticks to bamboo with string to support the plant. Dwarf varieties will need less space and less staking ...

Broad beans are at their best from the end of May through to mid-July, when the pods are pale green and soft and the beans are still small. Only brief steaming or cooking is required when broad ...

I have used broad beans here as they are in season now. Try to get the smaller pods if possible, as they will be more tender and you won't have to double skin them. This dish somehow manages to be ...