When to Sow Broad Beans?
Broad Beans – frost-resistant legume that enriches soil with nitrogen. Requires heavy, moist soil. Below you'll find exact sowing dates, growing requirements, recommended fertilization and companion plants — all from our plant database. Click the button to see dates personalised for your region in the interactive planner.
Sowing dates – 🫛 Broad Beans
| Sowing dates | Broad Beans |
|---|---|
| Indoor sowing | Feb–Mar |
| Transplanting | Mar–Apr |
| Direct sowing | Mar–Apr |
| Harvest period | Jun–Aug |
| Days to harvest | 90 |
| Spacing | 20 × 45 cm |
| Sowing depth | 5 cm |
| Days to germination | 10 |
Growing requirements
Broad Beans (Vicia faba) belongs to the family: Legume. The requirements below come straight from the app database – you will see the same values on the plant card in Gardener Planner.
| Sunlight | high |
| Water | high |
| Soil | clay |
| pH | 6.2–7 |
| Family | Legume |
Fertilization (NPK)
Approximate nutrient demand. For precise doses, test your soil first – the NPK fertilizer calculator will do the math for you.
| Nitrogen (N) | low (3–5 g/m² per season) |
| Phosphorus (P) | medium (50–70 mg/l in soil) |
| Potassium (K) | medium (125–175 mg/l in soil) |
Companion planting
Good companions reduce pests and diseases and make better use of bed space. Click a vegetable to see its sowing dates.
Good companions: Cabbage, Kohlrabi, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Potato, Cucumber, Corn, Lettuce, Spinach
Bad companions: Tomato, Celery, Onion, Garlic, Leek, Chives
Plan your Broad Beans in the app
Gardener Planner lets you match sowing dates to your climate zone, track progress and plan crop rotation across your whole garden.
Open Gardener Planner →Frequently asked questions
When to sow Broad Beans indoors?
Sow Broad Beans indoors from Feb–Mar. Seedlings are ready to transplant after about 6–8 weeks.
When to transplant Broad Beans?
Transplant Broad Beans outdoors from Mar–Apr, after the last frost.
When to harvest Broad Beans?
Harvest Broad Beans from Jun–Aug (approx. 90 days from transplanting/germination).
What spacing and sowing depth?
Spacing: 20 × 45 cm. Sowing depth: 5 cm. Days to germination: 10.
What to plant next to Broad Beans?
Good companions: Cabbage, Kohlrabi, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Potato, Cucumber, Corn, Lettuce, Spinach. Bad companions: Tomato, Celery, Onion, Garlic, Leek, Chives.
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