Growing Broad Beans, also Fava bean

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16 Oct 20 Matt Molloy (New Zealand - temperate climate)
what should ph of soil be?
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19 Oct 20 (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Best to plant them in the autumn. They need cool/cold weather.
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18 Oct 20 Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
a ph of 6.5 seems to suit most vegetables
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