This is quite a name for a fava bean variety – Extra Precoce A Grano Violetto. If you let the seed dry out, it will turn purple or violetto.  If you pick it before it dries out, it will be green like Broad Windsor Fava Bean. In case you are wondering, I found these […]
Author: Crazy For Gardening
Broad Windsor Fava Beans
I have been growing Broad Windsor Fava Beans from Botanical Interests for many years. I typically grow between 6 and 12 plants. This gourmet bean should be planted about 1 inch deep and spaced between 4 and 6 inches apart. This variety takes about 75 days to mature. The bush will get up to 4 […]
Gardens of the Rainbow at Phipps
Easter weekend, we went to the finale of the Gardens of the Rainbow exhibit at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. This exhibit was bursting with color and spring flowers! First we have red, orange and yellow. . . Pretty in Pink. . . Purple and Blue. . .



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