Broad Bean Robin Hood

Broad Bean Robin Hood.  Green seeded variety, Broad Bean ‘Robin Hood’ produces abundant crops of short pods, each containing up to 6 delicious beans. These compact plants have a neat habit that makes them ideal for growing in patio containers as well as in the vegetable garden. The flavoursome beans are ideal for freezing and won’t discolour. In mild areas, Broad Bean ‘Robin Hood’ can be autumn sown for earlier crops the following year.

Height: 35cm (14″). Spread: 25cm (10″).

Sow
February – April

Harvest
June – August

How to sow
Direct sow broad bean seed under cloches in February, or without protection from March to April. For particularly early crops some varieties of broad beans may also be sown outdoors under cloches from early autumn to late winter.

Grow beans in full sun on rich fertile, well manured soil with protection from strong winds. Plant broad beans in double rows set 23cm (9″) apart and allowing at least 60cm (24″) between each double row. Sow broad beans at a depth of 5cm (2″) deep and a distance of 23cm (9″) apart within each row and water well. Germination usually takes around 10 days.