I sowed 50 broad beans a couple of days after christmas and have
been looking out for signs of growth every day, and to my amazement
after the snow melted (yesterday) what do I see?
A very close inspection reveals 14 very very young plants, as if
someone fired a starting pistol, cos today another 7 are poking out.

I had almost given up!

As a novice gardener this is wwwwooooooooow

Part_No

On 04/02/09 13:44, Part_No wrote:
I sowed 50 broad beans a couple of days after christmas and have
been looking out for signs of growth every day, and to my amazement
after the snow melted (yesterday) what do I see?
A very close inspection reveals 14 very very young plants, as if
someone fired a starting pistol, cos today another 7 are poking out.

I had almost given up!

As a novice gardener this is wwwwooooooooow

Part_No

Wot variety of broad beans u sow then?

Ed

"Part_No" wrote in message
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I sowed 50 broad beans a couple of days after christmas and have
been looking out for signs of growth every day, and to my amazement
after the snow melted (yesterday) what do I see?
A very close inspection reveals 14 very very young plants, as if
someone fired a starting pistol, cos today another 7 are poking out.

I had almost given up!

As a novice gardener this is wwwwooooooooow

Yes they are tough plants. My second lot are about the same as yours. If you
have room sow some more in March to make a succession of young beans to
pick.

www.rraa.moonfruit.com

Robert (Plymouth) wrote:


"Part_No" wrote in message
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I sowed 50 broad beans a couple of days after christmas and have
been looking out for signs of growth every day, and to my amazement
after the snow melted (yesterday) what do I see?
A very close inspection reveals 14 very very young plants, as if
someone fired a starting pistol, cos today another 7 are poking out.

I had almost given up!

As a novice gardener this is wwwwooooooooow

Yes they are tough plants. My second lot are about the same as yours. If
you have room sow some more in March to make a succession of young beans
to pick.

www.rraa.moonfruit.com


No sign here of my Suttons, still hope perhaps then!

"Broadback" wrote in message
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Robert (Plymouth) wrote:


"Part_No" wrote in message
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I sowed 50 broad beans a couple of days after christmas and have
been looking out for signs of growth every day, and to my amazement
after the snow melted (yesterday) what do I see?
A very close inspection reveals 14 very very young plants, as if
someone fired a starting pistol, cos today another 7 are poking out.

I had almost given up!

As a novice gardener this is wwwwooooooooow

Yes they are tough plants. My second lot are about the same as yours. If
you have room sow some more in March to make a succession of young beans
to pick.

www.rraa.moonfruit.com


No sign here of my Suttons, still hope perhaps then!

Yes they take ages to come through at this time of year especially when it's
so cold

Ed ex@directory wrote in
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On 04/02/09 13:44, Part_No wrote:
I sowed 50 broad beans a couple of days after christmas and have
been looking out for signs of growth every day, and to my amazement
after the snow melted (yesterday) what do I see?
A very close inspection reveals 14 very very young plants, as if
someone fired a starting pistol, cos today another 7 are poking out.

I had almost given up!

As a novice gardener this is wwwwooooooooow

Part_No

Wot variety of broad beans u sow then?

Ed


Ed, they are Aquadulce
Supposed to be a prolifc cropper.

I bought them loose at a local "gardening shop" and have about 250 still to
sow......cost £1.78, incredible price when you think that suttons etc.
charge more than that for a packet of about 50 seeds!

Got an allotement last autumn so the rest will go in there when I can get
on it. Bad weather has stopped me for weeks now.

Take care
Part_No

In article ,
(Part_No) wrote:

I sowed 50 broad beans a couple of days after christmas
....
A very close inspection reveals 14 very very young plants, as if
someone fired a starting pistol, cos today another 7 are poking out.

Interesting. The "books" would be against sowing when you did. More usual
to sow after Feb or during October/November.

Your plants will be very young at a cold time. It may be worth putting a
cloche over them.

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/

(Steve Harris) wrote in
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In article ,
(Part_No) wrote:

I sowed 50 broad beans a couple of days after christmas
...
A very close inspection reveals 14 very very young plants, as if
someone fired a starting pistol, cos today another 7 are poking out.

Interesting. The "books" would be against sowing when you did. More
usual to sow after Feb or during October/November.

Your plants will be very young at a cold time. It may be worth putting
a cloche over them.

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/


Yes thats what I thought too, but a few allotment guys tod me they have
been doing this for years, November & February too.

I will put something over them though now you that you mention it.
I'll leave a few unprotected just as an experiment.

Also I have about 250 more to go into my new allotment this month, weather
permitting.

Thanks for the warning mate
Part_No

On 11/02/09 11:55, Part_No wrote:
(Steve Harris) wrote in
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In article ,
(Part_No) wrote:

I sowed 50 broad beans a couple of days after christmas
...
A very close inspection reveals 14 very very young plants, as if
someone fired a starting pistol, cos today another 7 are poking out.
Interesting. The "books" would be against sowing when you did. More
usual to sow after Feb or during October/November.

Your plants will be very young at a cold time. It may be worth putting
a cloche over them.

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/


Yes thats what I thought too, but a few allotment guys tod me they have
been doing this for years, November & February too.

I will put something over them though now you that you mention it.
I'll leave a few unprotected just as an experiment.

Also I have about 250 more to go into my new allotment this month, weather
permitting.

Thanks for the warning mate
Part_No

250!!! Wow that is an awful lot of broad beans!!

You growing anything else or have you got an enormous plot? What size is it?

Ed

Ed ex@directory wrote in news:4992D9B8.9060208@directory:

On 11/02/09 11:55, Part_No wrote:
(Steve Harris) wrote in
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(Part_No) wrote:


250!!! Wow that is an awful lot of broad beans!!

You growing anything else or have you got an enormous plot? What size
is it?

Ed



Ed, the allotment is 10m by 30m
250 beans 6" apart is just over 4 rows when you allow 1/2m for footpath.
We like our broad beans.(£1.78 the lot....thats 300 total with the ones I
already sowed))
We are going to grow these (attempt to that is)
Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, brussel sprouts, swede.(brassicas)
Potatoes.. earlies(arran pilot), second earlies(maris piper), main crop
(maris piper)
Parsnip, carrot, beetroot peas. runner beans, onions, sweetcorn, salad

Maybe I'm taking on a LOT of work but from my small beginnings last year
with my salad crop and a few sucessful spuds and cabbage etc. in our garden
at home, and I got the bug and the stuff tasted soooo sweet when cooked
minutes from being harvested....mmmmmmmmmm

I have some af the above on my window cill in cells 40 per tray, ready to
plant on when they are mature enough and the weather lets me!

I don't expect everything to go to plan but I'm keen and can learn.

take care
Part_No