At this point you can cook the beans, or freeze them, uncooked and unpeeled, for future use. In the U.S., the fava bean is most familiar as a cool-weather, nitrogen-fixing cover-crop. Hardy enough to ...

As well as being good for pollinators, other plants, and the soil in your garden, fava beans are also good for you. They are high in protein (26% in mature beans) and contain many essential nutrients.

The bean is wildly popular, but theJune is the pivotal month, the time when the sun vaults the solstice and the vegetable gardener must hop, too, to stay ahead of the game.

And yes, fava beans take a bit more work. The waxy green pods are only edible when very small and young, and it’s often not in a farmer’s best interest to bring immature pods to market because ...

To grow fava beans in Central Texas, plant them in the fall in well-tilled, loamy soil. They will grow in poor soil and are a great option for a winter cover crop if you are trying to cultivate ...

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 small shallot, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1 (1-pound) bag frozen peeled fava or broad beans, thawed ¼ teaspoon sugar 1 ...

Add the fava beans, the white wine and 1 teaspoon salt, and simmer until the beans are just tender, about 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in the mint and cool until ready to serve.

How’s your vegetable garden going? I’ve been establishing new beds, and a new crop of broccoli is nearly ready. Cabbage and ...

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Eating fresh fava beans can be as easy or as tedious as you make it. If you ask a farmer, he might tell you to eat them straight out of the pod while standing in the field. It can be enjoyable to ...