Weldon Burge

Freelance Writer/Full-Time Editor/Creator of Web Content

Fava Beans

For gardeners who want an early start on bean production, fava beans fit the bill. Also called English broad beans, favas (Vicia faba) grow most vigorously in cool, moist rich soil, although they will produce in poor soil. They must be planted earlier than traditional bush and pole beans. They are a godsend for northern gardeners who can’t grow lima beans because their warm season is too short. ...

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Fava Beans

Selected Works

Garden Writing
This is a Gardening How-To article about maximizing vegetable garden space for the best production. Also included are links to some of my other Gardening How-To articles on broccoli, hot peppers, and coleus.
This Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin provides practical advice about growing peppers.
Everything you need to know to grow root crops!
This is a National Gardening Association article about growing peas as a fall crop.
This brief article was published in the January 2008 issue of Horticulture magazine.