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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: ACE on October 18, 2018, 11:45:02

Title: Broadies are in the ground
Post by: ACE on October 18, 2018, 11:45:02

I have planted broad beans about this time of from the year dot. They always fall over as I never get around to putting the supports in. This year I am going to make a net with large holes made with garden twine and sticks once they get to about a foot high. I hope they grow through it and being closely planted they should all stand to attention. I like the twine from the pound shop as it is cheap and nasty and rots in a year so the whole lot can be chucked on the compost heap when the beans are over. They should be high enough mid feb, can someone remind me :wave:

Title: Re: Broadies are in the ground
Post by: ancellsfarmer on October 18, 2018, 20:08:29

Do you 'stop' them so as get them to bush out rather than grow tall? Should this be done more than once?
Are you growing Aquaduce? or is there a 'brighstone broad'?

Title: Re: Broadies are in the ground
Post by: ACE on October 18, 2018, 21:25:20

Never  though about stopping them. As for the Brightstone Broad she is busy this week :happy5: