In article , Pam Moore
writes
On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 11:13 +0100 (BST), (Steve
Harris) wrote:

I know I shouldn't follow a bean with a
bean

I THINK I've heard that rotation doesn't matter so much with beans as
they fix their own nitrogen.
But if you cut off the broad bean stems and leave roots in the ground
you will have the benefit of the nitrogen nodules on the roots for
whatever you plant next.

Isn't the purpose of rotation two-fold?
1) to avoid build up of disease
2) to ensure continuing fertility of the soil

So having two sets of beans should be no problem - they fix nitrogen, as
Pam says, so aren't depleting the soil as much as, say, cabbages, and
they aren't troubled by pests which build up the soil from one crop to
the next.
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm