Vegetable Planting Calendar UK
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When to Plant Broad Beans UK

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Exact sowing windows and regional timing for broad beans — covering autumn overwintering and spring sowing to maximise your harvest.

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Sowing & Planting Dates

Method Date Range Notes
Sow Outdoors — Autumn October – November Hardy varieties only (e.g. Aquadulce Claudia). Earliest harvest.
Sow Outdoors — Spring February – May Feb/Mar sowings benefit from cloche protection.
Sow Indoors February – April Deep pots or root trainers to protect the taproot.
Harvest Late May – August Autumn-sown: late May/June. Spring-sown: late June–August.
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