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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Tiny Clanger on January 19, 2017, 11:31:40

Title: Broad Beans
Post by: Tiny Clanger 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.

Title: Re: Broad Beans
Post by: saddad on January 20, 2017, 18:45:28

It's great when something you think has failed suddenly pops it's head up...

Title: Re: Broad Beans
Post by: kimbobill 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

Title: Re: Broad Beans
Post by: caroline7758 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.

Title: Re: Broad Beans
Post by: Digeroo 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.