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Tiny Clanger

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Broad Beans
« on: January 19, 2017, 11:31:40 »
Hello People,
I posted just before Christmas that my Broad beans had not popped up.  Many thanks to all who answered.  Well they are about 5 cm high now. I worried un-necessarily.

The "Aquadulce" variety is outstripping "Monica" by a fair bit.
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saddad

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Re: Broad Beans
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2017, 18:45:28 »
It's great when something you think has failed suddenly pops it's head up...

kimbobill

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Re: Broad Beans
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2017, 07:35:22 »
I've only just potted mine up in the greenhouse, a neighbours was growing well until the mice decided they were hungry

caroline7758

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Re: Broad Beans
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2017, 11:51:45 »
I heard Terry Walton on radio 2 yesterday saying he chucks his BB seeds in a sealable freezer bag with damp compost first to check viability, then pots up those that sprout. Might try it with my next lot.

Digeroo

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Re: Broad Beans
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2017, 12:01:25 »
I put mine dry into freezer for a few days.  Then chit on damp kitchen roll.  I will wait now until the weather forecast promises a nice day in 10 days and put some to chit.  If the weather does not produce a day for planting out I will pot them up. 

 

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