Broad bean / fava

🧩 Role in the garden

Family

Fabaceae

Height

medium (40–100 cm)

Shape

upright

Roots

medium depth · taproot

Sun

full sun

Season

cool season

Grows in

❄ winter beds (cool season)

Feeds

soil builder

Jobs in the bed

• Soil builderRoot bacteria fix nitrogen and enrich the soil for the next crop.

Rotation

Do not return Fabaceae to the same spot for 3–4 years. Same family:

• Bean (bush/pole)
• Pea

How these roles work in the Guide →

✓ Good neighbours

• ✓ Carrot
• ✓ Lettuce
• ✓ Cabbage
• ✓ Corn ☀
• ✓ Potato
• ✓ Spinach
• ✓ Celery
• ✓ Broccoli
• ✓ Cauliflower

☀❄ Grows in a different season: not at the same time in the same bed.