This is an update to show having germinated your chickpeas how to plant then out with the distance between rows and why
One of the most ubiquitous foods we have is Hummus which can be transformed to another level if you have fresh Chickpeas and they are not difficult to grow if you follow some simple rules
Chickpeas are also well-known as garbanzo beans, and are a legume but not really a pea or a bean but do fix nitrogen into your soil so there no need to add nitrogen fertilizer
How to plant out your Chickpeas
Whether you grow them as French beans, Haricot ,Flageolet or Borlotti all these beans are started in the same way but with such a diverse range of sizes and tastes there is bound to be one that fits in with your growing system
With beans they do benefit from companion planting and Summer savory is a fantastic herb to grow with then and also a perfect culinary companion
Runner beans are still the most popular climbing beans that are grown in the UK and do give a great return on space,the best tasting one in my opinion is still ‘Scarlet Emperor’ which would be worth growing for it amazing flower.For best results with runner beans they need a warm soil so great to start then early in rootrainers