The broad bean seeds I planted earlier this year are now well in flower. I forgot to plant any Broad beans in October to overwinter but I am to be rewarded if the volume of flowers is anything to go by. However I missed an early crop.
Action Plan for Broad Beans
- I bought my seed loose by weight and am very happy with the germination.
- The varieties Masterpiece Green Longpod and Broad Bean Aquadulce Claudia were intended for Autumn sowing but I was too late and ended up sowing in February.
- Aquadulce establishes itself very quickly and will produce a very early crop. It is white seeded and the pods are up to 9 inches long. Height: 36-40 in .
- To avoid feeding the mice I set off the seeds in 3″ pots until they are 2- 3″ high.
- I plant out in double rows 10″ apart and put in 4 corner posts with string to provide some support.
- Luckily I do not suffer from black fly (famous last words). If they were attacked I would pinch out the tips of the growing plants and the pods would not be affected.
- After cropping I compost the top haulms but leave the roots in the soil.
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