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Sign up freeVicia ervilia
vegetable
Bees
BumblebeesAncient EU crop — one of earliest domesticated legumes. Seeds eaten after soaking to remove bitter compounds. Drought and cold tolerant.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Well-draining, alkaline — drought-tolerant
Lupinus albus
vegetableA fellow Fabaceae — similar growing habits to Bitter Vetch
