Hi Thisisme,
No, I don't think those were dwarf Fava beans. I had to take them out and salvage whatever seeds I could as I planted all I had. I'm hoping they are good for the fall.
I bought the beans thinking they would be warm weather like other beans, but apparently they are meant for the fall to harvest the following June. They can be picked earlier for smaller beans, but I understanding leaving them over winter will produce the large 8" pods that I am hoping for. I plan to sow these seeds come September. They ought to be hardy enough to sustain our winters as they will be outside. My pole beans aren't doing as well as I expected either. I guess it too hot for them. Probably get a late harvest, but I planted these seeds in March/April. They sure took their time breaking soil, but our Spring was unusual this year... almost cold at 3500 elevation.
Anyway, these were coming along great and then one day they began to turn black and wilt. I pulled them right away, hung to dry, then pulled the seeds. Never tried them before and was so excited as I love Fava beans. I had hoped being in the shade house they could manage through the heat. Not so.
Best of luck with yours! Keep us updated!
