Fava beans. My favorite cover crop for so many reasons! 👏🏻 🌱They have a deep root system that helps improve soil structure and prevent erosion. 🌱 Fava beans fix nitrogen in the soil, enriching it naturally and reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers. 🌱 Additionally, their dense growth can suppress weed growth, acting as a natural weed barrier. 🌱 When the fava beans are eventually tilled or mowed, they provide organic matter to the soil, enhancing its fertility. 🌱 Plus they’re super ea

Fava / broad beans are absolutely 💯 beautiful 🤩 and delicious 😋! Perfect crop for a home gardener with time on their hands. I may use them as an early cover crop but never again for food after our 3rd year trialing in our gardens. Here's why: 1. They require SO much space and undersowings don't thrive. 2. They draw in SO many ants 🐜. 3. The harvest window is short here. They thrive in cool but as soon as heat arrives, they die quickly. 4. They have a very short time between harvest and consu

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