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I had loads of flowers on my broad bean, but they appear to be falling off without setting. I have never grown these before so not sure what to expect!. The north west had be wet, wet,wet of late could this be the problem...no insects to pollinate

struggles going on in my food plot ! I find that there is really NOTHING I can do about pests. If I want organic garden produce, then I find that one for me and three for them is the casualty rate. My broad beans have been nibbled severely for at least

Just about to sow broad beans FOR THE FIRST TIME  in next few weeks ? Do I need netting and what else attacks broad beans please

Follow Monty Don's video advice on preparing for an early crop of broad beans, with advice on spacing and variety selection.autumn to springAdvice on growing peas and beansRead Adam Pasco's blog on growing and harvesting broad beansKeeping capsid

brown leaves and stem on my broad beans, what could it be please, thanks Probably chocolate spot - it's a fungus which enjoys wet overcrowded conditions - another year plant your beans a bit further apart.   It's a nuisance and may reduce the yield

I must have a go at growing them next year. Can some be sown in the autumn to produce earlier crops? Growing Broad Beans in my garden is slightly traumatic as the resident Jackdaws will pull up the young seedlings and eat the seed bean, and when

We grew beans and potatoes this year for the first time and we quickly realized that we didn't grow near enough. They were so much better than anything we'd gotten at the store.I love my gardening time with my wife, too. She's my best friend and it

And the more you pick the more you'll harvest, Pippa. I too love those beans and find myself having them twice a day to keep up with the crop. They are such great value and well worth the effort. my courgettes aint coming along at all ever since i

Plant runner beans now and these vegetables will thrive in the warm, moist soil and quickly twine up their supports. At this time of year you can still sow seeds, which will produce a good harvest of succulent pods, or you can buy young plants

I've tried several times this year & none of my climbing beans have germinated either in the greenhouse or outside. Or they're being eaten before   I notice them!  I'm tempted to try germinating them the windowsill, from what I read I just damp