How to feed broad beans?

[stixwoman]

hi everyone - have got two lots of broad beans going  so before I get too pleased with self 🤪- how often and with what does anyone recommend  feeding them?? Thanks !🤸🏽‍♀️🎶🌈

[JacobZ]

Hi @stixwoman,

Thank you for your question about feeding broad beans.

Broad beans are  very good at regulating their own nitrogen, but can benefit from additional potassium and phosphorus to promote root growth and flowering.

I'd suggest a liquid fertilizer such as PowerFeed Fertiliser Liquid Concentrate applied when flowering begins to help them flourish.

You might like to have a look at How To Grow Beans for some further guidance.

Allow me to tag @Noelle, one of our resident garden gurus to see if they've any additional advice to offer.

Jacob

[stixwoman]

Jacob!! Thank you -👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I shall -apply and look up the guru …. I’d upload a photo but I’m not very tech orirntated when it counts but I’ll find out and show off the beans …,( that’s confidence!!.)

[Noelle]

Good advice, @stixwoman !

[stixwoman]

Hi @Noelle  - thanks ! What’s growing I your veggie garden??! 

[Noelle]

Right now, @stixwoman , I'm harvesting broccolini and pak choy. Cauliflowers are developing nicely and the strawberries have just been tidied up and are showing signs of new growth. Yesterday I pruned back the thornless blackberry (which is a prolific grower and bears a lot of fruit in late summer) as well as some raspberries which, if they don't improve themselves this year, are going to be removed!

[stixwoman]

Hi Noelle - yummm! - thanks 

You are clearly advanced. In this !  I’ve reluctantly  given over a bed to have a go - as you can see! But I love tomatoes  and cannot seem to grow them!! … so I tend to stick to flowers and trees’ . I’d love to grow some strawberries and have a container -any tips??!

cheers