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If I sow some broad beans and peas now am I likely to get a crop or is it a little late in the season. I have the following varieties

Broad Bean - Bunyards Exbition, Jubilee Hysor, Aquadulce

Peas - Sugersnap, Griffin, Early Onward, Meteor, Douce Provence, Ambassador, Kelvedon Wonder, Feltham First, Hurst Green Shaft.

I have some in the plot at the moment which are flowering/podding but I was hoping I could get some later ones to put away in the freezer for the winter.

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The Allotment Channel has clips on peas
http://www.allotmenttv.co.uk/play.as...s&Category=May and also Beans http://www.allotmenttv.co.uk/play.as...s&Category=May

You should be O.K. It is amazing how much quicker late sown crops seem to grow.

Hi
I last sowed borlotti beans last year in august and still got a smallish crop before the frosts.

I pop mine in kitchen roll and 12-24 hours later they have sprouted and are in soil. It sets them off really fast.

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Just put some Kelvedon Wonder in today

The ideal time to sow broad beans in the garden is between February and March (they are a cool weather crop), although a late crop can sometimes be obtained with a May sowing BBC - h2g2 - How To Grow Broad Beans. Later sowings are martyrs to blackfly attack though.

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Ah no - I ordered broad beans for sowing into July on Friday......as having never eaten them before we all liked them (so much so that the toddler didn't eat any peas on Friday night - unheard of for her!).

I know that last year I sowed some peas - haven't a clue what variety now - in July and was still getting pods in very late November (mild autumn). I have intentions of sowing more this week, and some more beans too (only a couple of dwarf frenchies in yet, so they are also hotfooting it by mail from T&M!!).

I've been (sorry, 'scuse the pun) very successful germinating beans of all sorts, particularly The Sutton broad bean, very quickly this year, just by steeping them in fresh cold water for two/three days. Keep changing the water two or three times a day and they suddenly start sprouting little tails...so cute ! The same seems to work with peas; Kelvedon Wonder, Little Marvel and Early Onward anyway.
Shame I put them into duff soil... (Sorry, 'scuse Simpsons product placement. )
Even growing in Aberdeenshire, with a short cool growing season, I expect some good crops. (And probably a large, grateful population of blackfly.)

Don't know about the broadies as I have never grown that variety but peas wise, Hurst Greenshaft is certainly okay to sow until the end of June. You can try Kelvedon Wonder or Early Onward as a late sowing in July as they will produce a crop as late as September (weather permitting) - worked for me last year.
I will be direct sowing more Hurst Green shaft next week and again on the last couple of days of the month

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It's only the begining of June - the seasin has only just started. I'll be sowing successional crops of peas and broad beans until the end of July!

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