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Post by davida on Mar 26, 2013 20:51:23 GMT -5
Mine will go in in February or March, depending on the weather. They're more affected by waterlogging than by cold Interesting to read this tonight. My Holly grex favas that are one to two inches high took a hard freeze last night to 21F with a layer of ice on the water tanks. The favas and lentils both look as good as before the freeze. They are in a raised bed with good drainage. |
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Post by 12540dumont on Mar 29, 2013 19:25:19 GMT -5
Had the worst infestation of aphids ever...and then we spotted the cavalry! Lady bugs to the rescue. Hurray! I'll have more favas than ever this year, if they all come up. This year, I'm going to plant when I plant garlic. I'm not taking any chances on early rain. Especially if that's the only rain I'm going to get! Attachments:
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Post by olddog on Mar 31, 2013 9:27:06 GMT -5
Isnt it great to have the cavalry around, on standby, just when you need it! Beautiful.
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Post by petitvilaincanard on Apr 20, 2013 14:37:47 GMT -5
I have some photos of my fava patches. I sized them maybe a bit big,hoping you will enjoy them better.I hope it won't be to,long to download .Please say if I'm doing too much. end february we had some cold nights (about -5C) with snow.The fava looked quite pityfull!  A feww days later they looked like this  10 april they looked much better again  A fava patch in my homegarden  There are bad weeds that I find good Like this one  Not only because it looks good,but it is a weed that isn't harmfull for the fava's,they don't get tall and are overgrown by the favas. What is called again?  This is about the same place 10 days later  This is another one,a very good beesplant(labiate)   This are the feveroles in my second garden.Note my alfalfa paths  Well this is enough pics for the moment |
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Post by blueadzuki on Apr 20, 2013 16:49:55 GMT -5
The little blue and white flower is called speedwell, or veronica
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Post by robertb on Apr 20, 2013 17:03:22 GMT -5
I let it grow as well. It covers the ground, and does no harm.
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Post by bunkie on Apr 22, 2013 11:10:51 GMT -5
Is there any difference between the Faba Bean and the Fava bean?
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Post by blueadzuki on Apr 22, 2013 11:16:50 GMT -5
I doubt it. The scientific name of Favas is Vicia Faba so I'm nearly 100% sure they're the same thing. Add on the fact that, in a lot of Romance languages, "b" and "v" are prounced nearly the same, so crossing the two is pretty common.
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Post by 12540dumont on Apr 22, 2013 11:18:52 GMT -5
Spelling! Bunkie they are the same thing.
Faba beans also called fava bean, broad bean, field bean,
horse bean and bell bean.
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Post by raymondo on Apr 22, 2013 16:34:18 GMT -5
And tic bean here.
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Post by 12540dumont on Apr 23, 2013 11:09:48 GMT -5
Tic? As the blood sucking critter?
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Post by blueadzuki on Apr 23, 2013 11:19:32 GMT -5
Tic? As the blood sucking critter? I hope so (even knowing that is spelled "Tick") I'd hate for the name to be as it stands, and come from a tendency to give people tic's (though as I am unfamiliar with the symptoms of favism, it's entirely possible. I also just realized something given the name, the joke I heads ages ago could actually happen. If someone really, really hated small favas, they actually could put up a "No Bell Peas Prize" |
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Post by mayz on Apr 24, 2013 3:06:42 GMT -5
Concerning my fall sowing:
Only two favas have withstood the cold during mid March (-11°C) and I am not sure that they are going to survive
The spring sowing (1st march) germinate fair but very slowly (first sprout mid april)
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Post by raymondo on Apr 24, 2013 4:41:20 GMT -5
Tic or tick - take your pick. Either spelling works here.
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Post by mayz on May 6, 2013 5:33:12 GMT -5
a pic of the spring sowing Attachments:
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