Growing Broad Beans, also Fava bean

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10 Jul 10 Keenonveg (United Kingdom - cool/temperate climate)
I have had good results from autumn planted BBs over the years, but for the last two years the plants have only flowered on the bottom few inches. Those flowers produced nice pods, but were gone in a fortnight, with no more to follow! What am I doing wrong????
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