Companion Planting

Broad Bean ‘Windsor’ Seeds (Vicia faba)

Grow hearty, nutritious beans with Broad Bean ‘Windsor’ (Vicia faba). This classic variety produces large, flavorful beans ideal for fresh eating, cooking, or freezing. Hardy and easy to grow, it thrives in temperate climates and enriches the soil with nitrogen, making it perfect for vegetable gardens and crop rotation.

How to Grow

• Sow seeds directly outdoors from early spring to late spring.

• Use well-drained, fertile soil in full sun to partial shade.

• Plant seeds 5 cm deep and 15–20 cm apart in rows 50 cm apart.

• Water regularly to keep soil moist but not waterlogged.

• Support taller plants with stakes if necessary.

• Harvest beans when pods are well-filled but still tender.

Key Features

• Large, flavorful broad beans

• Hardy and easy-to-grow variety

• Ideal for fresh eating, cooking, or freezing

• Enriches soil with nitrogen for crop rotation

• Reliable and productive in temperate climates

Ideal For

• Vegetable gardens and allotments

• Fresh harvest, cooking, and freezing

• Crop rotation and soil improvement

• Companion planting with nitrogen-demanding crops

Sowing

• Best time: Early to late spring outdoors

• Depth: 5 cm

• Spacing: 15–20 cm apart in rows 50 cm apart

• Prefers full sun to partial shade and fertile, well-drained soil

Quick Tip

• Sow successive batches every 2–3 weeks for a longer harvest period.