Broad Bean Plant 'The Sutton'
An old gardening favourite
Grown by Josh
South Downs National Park
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The highlights
- Creamy texture and flavour with nutty notes
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
- Bake a focaccia stuffed full of broad beans!
- Harvest in August and September
Description
- The best. The tastiest. The floweriest. Meet The Sutton!
- Perfect for nutritious soups, casseroles, quiches, pasta dishes and dips
- Clusters of scented black and white flowers all the way up the stems
- Grow in raised beds, allotments and borders
- RHS Plants for Pollinators and Award of Garden Merit winner. Told you it was good
- Plant out from May and harvest throughout August and September
- Premium bean plants grown on a family run farm in Lancashire and sent to you at the best possible time for planting
- No need for support, they grow upright
- Easy to grow and care for - you should see your first crop within 10-12 weeks
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How to grow
How to grow
Excellent pest and disease resistance
Bean plants can be affected by black bean aphids, which can be deterred by spraying the plant with a mix of water, vegetable oil and soap. Young plants also need protection from slugs and snails. If you see the telltale slimy trails, surround your plant with a barrier of copper wire, fine gravel or crushed eggshells, which they cannot cross. Plants should always be spaced well apart to allow air to circulate - this prevents fungal diseases like downy mildew.
Water regularly
Pea and bean plants need to be regularly watered. Feel the soil and if it is dry to the touch a fingernail deep, then give the plant a watering. On hot, summer days, this means watering once a day.
Full sun
Pea and bean plants do best with 6-8 hours of direct sunlight every day. Position in a sheltered space, protected against chilling winds for best growth.
Any fertile, well-draining soil
Thrives in any well-drained soil. If your soil is particularly clay-heavy and/or often becomes waterlogged then you can improve the drainage by adding in plenty of organic matter such as garden compost as well as some perlite or gravel.
Feed every two weeks
Once the flowers emerge, feed the plants every two weeks with a high-potash fertiliser such as liquid tomato feed
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South Downs National Park
Meet Josh
Slow grown veg from the sunny South Downs
Our vegetable plants are sown on a family farm in Lancashire, then nurtured into strong young plants by Josh in the sunny South Downs before they rock up in your garden. By selecting only the strongest and tastiest varieties, Josh makes sure you get a headstart on your plot, with impressive crops and no waste.
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