is it still in time for broad beans to overwinter?

**Pies** · 17-10-2010, 03:24 PM

Broad beans can go in anytime now

**stella** · 17-10-2010, 03:26 PM

Me too just went to plant mine and the seeds have been eaten!!!! Hope I am not too late but am going to give it a try anyway

**Snadger** · 17-10-2010, 03:45 PM

Still haven't got my Aquadulce in yet!

Planted some more Japanese onion sets today though!

**dogsbody** · 17-10-2010, 05:05 PM

I have some volunteers growing from this year's crop - thought about pulling them, but hey they are trying!

**Paulottie** · 18-10-2010, 08:59 AM

I sow my aquaD-Cs direct...did so last week...my lottie neighbour waits till Nov saying that 'if they get too tall before winter he you lose more to black leg in the winds.'

This year I did better, despite the snows, but last year his did better....so, anytime soon will be fine to sow Bramble

I think a good tip is to sow a few extra in pots and/or at the end of the rows to fill any gaps.

**Paulottie** · 18-10-2010, 09:06 AM

ps....does anyone know if the seeds with weevil holes still sprout?

...I picked them out but when I chopped some up there was nobody at home and not very extensive damage. Thus I deduced that the hole must be the exit wound and I supposed the eggs are maybe laid in the flower.

**StephenH** · 18-10-2010, 09:15 AM

Early, if anything. I think November is more usual. I'll be putting my 'Bunyard's Exhibition' in this weekend.

**northepaul** · 18-10-2010, 10:08 AM

planting mine this weekend coming also. Had a good crop from them from last year's sowings - infact much better than the ones I planted in the spring.

**vicky** · 18-10-2010, 10:12 AM

I won't sow broadies for a couple of weeks yet but the peas will go in sooner

**newspuds** · 19-10-2010, 08:46 AM

If you sow BB's now, when will they be ready for harvest?

**Munch** · 19-10-2010, 08:56 AM

This may be a daft question but, are broad beans climbers? and if so how tall do I need my netting?

**Paulottie** · 19-10-2010, 09:18 AM

No ...not climbers, but Ad-c's can reach about 4-5'(the Sutton etc are a bit more dwarf) ....usually grown in blocks with a cane at each corner and midway and a string round the lot. This isn't necessary until the spring though

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