Growing Broad Beans, also Fava bean

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05 Mar 11 liz newell (Australia - temperate climate)
can I use dried broadbeans from supermarket to plant? I dont have seeds from last year. Do I have to buy lots of packets from a nursery for a mass planting for my school garden? Thanks
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27 Mar 11 (Australia - temperate climate)
HI LIZ, SAVE YOUR MONEY BUY BULK DRIED BROAD BEANS FROM THE MARKET IF YOU HAVE ONE. SOAK FOR 24 HOURS, THEN PLANT OUT, DO NOT OVERWATER JUST KEEP SOIL MOIST. I BOUGHT 2 KG OF BEANS FROM ADELAIDE MARKET 2 YEARS AGO FOR $3 AND AM STILL PLANTING THEM
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14 Mar 11 kennykolal (Australia - temperate climate)
hi yes to supermarket beans,i bought mine from italian deli $2.00 for agood sized bag,fava beans are good also but grow to 2mts high,
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08 Mar 11 leeroy (Australia - temperate climate)
you can it will work out cheaper but you dont know what variety your growing.
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