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Title: broad bean
Post by: lillylottie on February 09, 2008, 23:06:02

we got are first allotment in sept 2007 so we have been getting up to the point were we are working out what to plant and were .when is it a good time to plant out broad beans. ???

Title: Re: broad bean
Post by: saddad on February 09, 2008, 23:16:46

What variety? Aquadulce and Sutton as soon as you have hardened them off.. other leave it to get a bit warmer. Welcome to the site LillyLottie
;D

Title: Re: broad bean
Post by: lillylottie on February 09, 2008, 23:20:42

thank you for your reply.

Title: Re: broad bean
Post by: saddad on February 09, 2008, 23:21:47

No Probs... they are a great bunch on here... somebody always says something useful...
;D

Title: Re: broad bean
Post by: star on February 09, 2008, 23:22:02

Welcome Lillylottie :D

Do wot Saddad said, he knows you know...........You will believe me when you see the size of his sweet potato ;D

Title: Re: broad bean
Post by: saddad on February 09, 2008, 23:26:02

This years were better Star, got over 15Kg from ten slips... rather than one at 5lb plus!
We all make mistakes..... :-[

Title: Re: broad bean
Post by: star on February 09, 2008, 23:48:32

Im so jealous......mine were like.....well rubbish. Not even enough to skin, thats coz it was ALL skin AND no tattie!! 8) ;D ;D Yours sound fab. Im not doing them this year :(

Title: Re: broad bean
Post by: Thegoodlife on February 10, 2008, 08:14:42

got a 2nd row of broad beans in yesterday ;D & first row of parsnip ;D,

going to put in my 2nd earlys in in a fortnight got some hessian sacks to put over the rows, if they grow they grow!! & if they dont then i will try again :)

Title: Re: broad bean
Post by: MPG on February 10, 2008, 08:48:25

I have dug enough now to maybe start planting some bits, i was thinking of starting broad beans off in greenhouse to bide me bit more time, as my soil at lotty is very heavy and not so much sodden but inbetween if you get my meaning,is it btr to leave it a bit longer and carry on as i was going to by starting them off in the greenhouse or put them in ground now? many thanks

Title: Re: broad bean
Post by: saddad on February 10, 2008, 09:22:10

I'd start them off then harden them off and put them out, that's how I'll do my spring sown main crop...
;D

Title: Re: broad bean
Post by: MPG on February 10, 2008, 11:33:12

thanks v much will do same then

Title: Re: broad bean
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on February 10, 2008, 13:23:54

Mine have been sitting in waterlogged soil all winter, but they're doing fine. I think Aquadulce Claudia are pretty well indestructible, but I'd hesitate to try it with other varieties.

Title: Re: broad bean
Post by: Teena on February 10, 2008, 16:10:58

hi there
we tried overwintering 1st time last nov.
we put in 'Bunyards Exhibition' and today roughly half of them are up, about 2/3 ins high and enjoying the sunshine.
for spring planting we set them in toilet inserts feb/mar then once they are showing, harden off then put in the ground last year we had 'Aquadulce Claudia' and they were ok. we've got them and 'Enorma' for this year.
good luck teena

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