Growing Broad Beans, also Fava bean

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21 Aug 13 Robin Scott (Australia - temperate climate)
Something that I have found useful with broad beans. Like many gardeners, we have a problem with cabbage white butterfly, and I found quite by accident that after they have finished their working day, they retire to the broad beans for the night. Had me puzzled as to why until I realized that their white wings with black spot are very similar to broad bean flowers. Just go in at dusk and pick them off!
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