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Mr. Fothergill's - Broad Bean Seeds - De Monica
Mr. Fothergill's - Broad Bean Seeds - De Monica
An early cropping white seeded broad bean variety with good yields of broad hang down pods
Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit
£3.19
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SKU
5011775191973
Mr Fothergills Broad Bean Seeds - De Monica
De Monica is a very early cropping white seeded broad bean variety, probably the earliest to crop from a spring sowing. Sow these seeds for high yields broad 'hang down' pods of 5-6 large, succulent beans with a great flavour, ideal for deep freezing.
Sow indoors between February-April or sow outdoors between February-May & they will typically be ready to Harvest between June-August.
Key Information:
- Avg. 45 seeds per pack
- Early cropping
- White seeded
- 'Hangdown' pods with 5-6 beans per pod
- Good source of vitamin B1, folate & fibre
Advice & Tips:
- Sow outdoors where they are to crop
- Sow 23cm apart in a zig-zag pattern, allowing 60cm between rows
- Seedlings usually appear within 10-18 days
- Water well until plants are established
- Successional sowings will ensure a long harvest
- Or sow indoors in individual pots of compost
- Keep in the warmth - a temperature of 15-20°C is ideal & keep moist
- Gradually accustom plants to outside conditions before planting out - avoid frosts
- Pinch out growing tips when first pods are approx. 10cm long; this will help deter blackfly
Useful Information:
| When to sow | Indoors: February - April Outdoors: February - May |
| Where to use | Pots or Garden Beds |
| When to Harvest: | June - August |
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