[Swing Swang]

Good evening,

I've had to resow a lot of my broad beans, but planted all of the 'extras' about 4" apart in a separate bed, which at the very least could act as a green manure.

I'm going to end up with a lot of shoots though.

Do they eat well raw (like pea shoots)?
Can I let them grow a little more and cook them like spinach?
Will they resprout and can I 'cut and come again'?

Opinions please,

Regards,

SS

[MOLUSC]

Last year to help prevent blackfly i pulled the fresh growing tips from my broad beans (once they had reached a decent height) These tips were used in a stir fry and tasted great. 

[Swing Swang]

Stir fry - didn't think of that one - Is the stalk woody/stringy, and did you need to pull off the leaves?

SS

[MOLUSC]

try this link

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2007/may/12/foodanddrink.shopping5

[Swing Swang]

Ta Molusc, just the sort of thing I was looking for - SS

[blackbob]

Good evening,

I've had to resow a lot of my broad beans, but planted all of the 'extras' about 4" apart in a separate bed, which at the very least could act as a green manure.

I'm going to end up with a lot of shoots though.

Do they eat well raw (like pea shoots)?
Can I let them grow a little more and cook them like spinach?
Will they resprout and can I 'cut and come again'?

Opinions please,

Regards,

SS

leave them for the blackfly,sacraficial cropwise

lacewings,hoverflies and ladybirds will love the extra territory.
i plant clumps in unused nettle infested corners away from the veg area.and the biodiversity that inhabits is fantastic.