Legumes are easy to grow and benefit the soil because they fix nitrogen from the air. In this category, you’ll find seeds of broad beans, dwarf and climbing green beans, sugar snap peas, and yardlong beans with very long pods.
The varieties include White Windsor and Karmazyn broad beans, Purple Teepee purple green beans, Blauhilde climbing beans, and Désirée sugar snap peas, which are eaten together with the pod.
How to sow legumes
Broad beans and peas — tolerate cold, so they are sown early, from March to April, directly in the ground.
Beans and yardlong beans — are sensitive to frost. Sow them in May, when the soil has warmed up. Climbing varieties need supports.
Fertilizing — legumes do not need much nitrogen. Excess nitrogen fertilizer weakens yields.
You’ll find more vegetables in the vegetable seeds category.
Frequently asked questions
When should broad beans be sown?
As early as possible in spring, as soon as the soil can be worked — usually in March or April.
Can yardlong beans be grown in a cooler climate?
Yes, but preferably in a warm, sheltered spot or in a polytunnel, as they need plenty of warmth.
