can I plant favas now in zone 5?

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rattusses Middleton, WI Jul 04, 2010

I just inherited a 10 x 10 plot in our community garden that had been abandoned. I have some fava bean seeds, can I plant these now and get a harvest before fall? The packet says they take 100 days, which is a little past our frost date, but they are supposedly cold tolerant.

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cyndiehook Central, ME(Zone 5a) Jul 05, 2010

You can try it and see. I don't know how big your harvest would be since they are a cool weather plant.
I plant mine just after peas and they are podding right now...
There are other things you could plant now that would give you a bigger harvest. Bush beans, cukes, broccoli, any fall vegetable...

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rattusses Middleton, WI Jul 05, 2010

Thanks - I am going to try 4 fava plants as an experiment, and I also planted three types of bush beans, cukes, a short day cantaloupe (crossing fingers on that one), and some yellow squash. I'm starting romanesco broc + cabbage from seed.

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cyndiehook Central, ME(Zone 5a) Jul 05, 2010

Sounds great! I think you have a good plan.
Most folks plant those crops only once, without realizing they will give you good produce into fall with multiple plantings.
Let us know how you make out.

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rattusses Middleton, WI Dec 20, 2010

Just wanted to leave an update... I only got a few, and then they froze. It was worth a try!

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