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Hi all and MERRY XMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR, right, in november i planted my broad beans but due to the pigging snow and frosts of lately the tops have been burnt, will they survive when the weather improves? thanx. :-\

Some of mine are looking a bit sad too.

if they still look as if they have life left in them then I would say yes, they will be fine.

I would leave them anyway as if you want to sow anymore you would be better waiting another month or 2 so what have you got to lose?

Bad luck, little pud.  :(   Hope they'll survive.
That's the trouble with overwintering things, bit of a gamble. At least you can put some more in if you need to in spring.

Mine looked a bit of a mess when I went to the plot yesterday. I'd leave them be and see what happens. They're fairly sturdy things and even if some keel over, the rest might (should?) bounce back.

I start sowing my main-crop on February 1st anyway (in modules, in the GH).

They are hardy enough and will very likely come back but I think most of us now know that it is not worth early planting. (Even though a lot still do)

Personally I wait until March to first plant. Others will do so even later. Eventually we get a crop and at best the early planted get a couple of weeks advantage for harvesting.

The gardening fraternity all want to 'get going' and this time of year is sheer purgatory for us all.

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They are hardy enough and will very likely come back but I think most of us now know that it is not worth early planting. (Even though a lot still do)

A good statement to make but its just nice to see something for the new season starting.
Last year i planted some in late November and another breed in late March and the difference between the early crop and later one was a little more than two weeks. I did get lots of Broad beans though.Lovely jubbly