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Hi I sowed some sutton broad beans late October and there starting to flower, shall I let them get on with it or is there anything else I should do? Thanks
P.s there in a plastic cloche
P.s there in a plastic cloche
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If we get a cold snap they're going to suffer (the roots will be fine, just cut off the blackened foliage if/when it happens)
You're unlikely to get any pollination, because it's still too cold for pollinating insects (broadies can self-pollinate, but yield is vastly increased by insects)All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb. -
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could yield potentially be increased with a paintbrush, like with fruit trees?sigpicGardening in France rocks!Comment
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No, possibly easier than that: they are "buzz" pollinated: the bee doesn't need to get inside the flower, it just needs to buzz near it for the pollen to 'trip'Originally posted by kathyd View Post
Broad beansAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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Interesting article, thanks
. So a bit of a shake might help, like with sweetcorn?
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That's what I was going to try kathyComment
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