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Title: broad beans then what?
Post by: gwynnethmary on March 24, 2010, 08:59:12

What can go in the ground after broad beans have finished and still have enough time to produce a harvest?

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Post by: BockingBill on March 24, 2010, 09:30:54

Quote from: gwynnethmary on March 24, 2010, 08:59:12
What can go in the ground after broad beans have finished and still have enough time to produce a harvest?

We always plant leeks in the vacated space.

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Post by: 1066 on March 24, 2010, 10:09:05

Hi

I know some people plant their sweetcorn after the broadies. Other than I was thinking of using it for fennel and salads :-\

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Post by: Ian Pearson on March 24, 2010, 17:36:18

A quick crop of first early potatoes? Winter squash? Autumn planted onion sets? Green manure crop for over winter? Oriental brassicas? ...

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Post by: gwynnethmary on March 24, 2010, 18:14:53

Quote from: BockingBill on March 24, 2010, 09:30:54
Quote from: gwynnethmary on March 24, 2010, 08:59:12
What can go in the ground after broad beans have finished and still have enough time to produce a harvest?

We always plant leeks in the vacated space.

I have some leeks coming on in a module tray- they're like 2 thready blades of grass right now and about 4"tall. Should I pot them on into bigger pots? If I don't put them in the ground until the broad beans come out (and I only sowed the beans yesterday!) where can they live until then?

Title: Re: broad beans then what?
Post by: tonybloke on March 24, 2010, 21:24:11

Quote from: gwynnethmary on March 24, 2010, 18:14:53
Quote from: BockingBill on March 24, 2010, 09:30:54
Quote from: gwynnethmary on March 24, 2010, 08:59:12
What can go in the ground after broad beans have finished and still have enough time to produce a harvest?

We always plant leeks in the vacated space.

I have some leeks coming on in a module tray- they're like 2 thready blades of grass right now and about 4"tall. Should I pot them on into bigger pots? If I don't put them in the ground until the broad beans come out (and I only sowed the beans yesterday!) where can they live until then?

plant them in a small bed, very closely planted. then plant them out after the broadies are harvested.

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Post by: antipodes on March 25, 2010, 11:46:53

I have often planted leeks or cabbage after broad beans, just add some more organic matter. You can also grow quick stuff like lettuce.

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Post by: Digeroo on March 25, 2010, 12:48:04

I put in PSB last year thinking it was rather late to move them, but they have survived the winter better than others.

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