Broadies as green manure?

[Snadger]

Cleared the raised bed I have in the greenhouse the other day and had a cool thought!
This year I am only growing Crimson flowered broad beans and I'm starting from scratch again with bought seed from T&M.
I've grown that many different varieties in the past that the genepool has become tainted and they aren't coming up true to type.
Consequently I have loads of self saved tainted seed from various varieties including Crimson flowered,Aquadulce & Epicure.
Rather than waste these I think I will broadcast sow them in my greenhouse raised bed and dig them in as a green manure prior to planting my peppers etc.

Waste not want not is my motto!

[gojiberry]

What an excellent idea, never thought of using ordinary broad beans as a green manure. don't see why it wont work and I have hundreds of saved seed from various years. No idea on variety but that wont matter. Cheers Snadger.

Ian

[Alison]

Beans make a fab green manure and as you say, seems a shame to waste the seeds. They can be hard work to dig in but they're really good for the soil and obviously nitrogen fixing.