Homegrown broad beans — being so much quicker from plot to plate — are ... The only two things you really need to do after that are to stake tall varieties and to pinch out the top inch or so of ...

Broad beans are an ancient favourite with evidence ... As the plants grow you will need to stake them to prevent the fragile stems from bending or breaking and pods being damaged.

However, even more satisfying for those of us who are already yearning for spring is the opportunity to plant broad beans and peas now for an early harvest next year. Before frosts, snow and ice ...