{"product_id":"broad-bean-masterpiece-longpod","title":"Broad Bean Masterpiece Longpod","description":"Unwins Broad Bean Masterpiece Green Longpod Seeds produce a heavy crop of well filled pods. These attractive, tasty beans are best picked young. You'll get a good yield of pencil thin pods with about 7 beans per pod.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMasterpiece also looks great when grown in flower borders and has won the RHS Award of Garden Merit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreezes well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRHS AGM \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow: February to May, October to November\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: May to July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSowing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSow individual seeds 5 cm deep and 15 cm apart in well drained soil. Protect with cloches or fleece in cold weather. Broad beans are often sown in double rows about 25 cm apart. Allow 45 cm between each set of double rows. In raised beds, sow single rows 25 cm apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAftercare\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePinch out growing tips when in full flower to deter blackfly. Requires support. Keep well watered, especially in dry spells and at the time of flower setting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn cold areas, where the soil is poorly drained, or where there are mice, seeds can be sown 5 cm deep in compost, in pots or module trays. Water well, keep in a light position and plant out from March after acclimatising to outdoor conditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarvest\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePick the beans as young as possible for the best flavour. When very young, they can be cooked and eaten in their pods. Broad beans are delicious cooked, cooled and used in salads too.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unwins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54989195542913,"sku":"WEST-31210096","price":2.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8758\/0845\/files\/xm5rsbilevb.jpg?v=1763474138","url":"https:\/\/www.direct4pet.co.uk\/products\/broad-bean-masterpiece-longpod","provider":"Direct 4 Pet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}