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Is it warm enough ?

to still protect them incase of frost hoped this helped I have started with onion sets, broad beans, mange tout peas and potatoes. I have planted out baby lettuces. As soon as it warms up, it must do eventually, it'll be all systems go! i agree have by light42

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08/04/2013 19:10:31

by chilli lover

Broad Beans

I have started of some broad beans in my propagator and they are now in pots on my window sill as they are growing rather quick. When can i plant them outside please. Hello Paslode, Broad beans are pretty hardy. I've got some on my veg plot by paslode

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02/04/2012 18:57:29

by paslode

Marigolds in the veg patch

fly off broad beans. I fit wasn't for this lurgy they would have been in by now. Will keep you posted. Tagetes does deter white fly, not sure about marigods though but am tryin them this year as well. Also bought what DT brown call an aphid mix am by Verdun

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09/05/2013 00:33:57

by Verdun

small veg patch

a fantastic flavour. I grow Swiss chard throughout most of the year, and broad beans as again, you cannot get really fresh ones in the shops. I will also grow some of the more unusal varieties of lettuce. I always grow a couple of courgette plants by osso

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11/02/2013 19:29:51

by osso

Talkback: Watering plants

growing this year despite the warm weather.Do I need to feed them -I tried using tomato feed and I am going to use chicken pellets.Is this a good Idea, as I want my veg organic.My broad beans are growing after an initial pest was eating the leaves by Josephine from Wilts

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28/11/2011 18:40:51

by SuzieQ

broad beans

Hi only been growing veg for couple of years now but first year that im growing broad beans and my grandad loves them. Is it right if you pinch the tops out it will stop black fly if so when should i do this. They are about 3 foot high with flowers by shaun_lincoln

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30/05/2012 17:19:24

by Green Magpie

Best runner bean

- that I can't remember Find me a string-less bean that taste good and repels blackfly- and I 'll have it I tried Painted Lady and Scarlet Empire this year, they were both good croppers and tasty. Much prefer runner and french beans to broad beans. I grew by Verdun

15/12/2012 05:54:26

by Dovefromabove

Talkback: Red cabbages

How can you tell when red cabbage is ready to harvest and do you know any recipes for pickled red cabbage? Toe Can you grow them at this time of year. How long should I keep the netting on my runner and broad beans and other seedlings? My red by greeny

28/11/2011 18:31:12

by Greenman

Talkback: Growing dwarf French beans

first dwarf beans today from greenhouse border! I grow safari beans really small bushy plants outside, with lots beans-rather larger plants in greenhouse. I planted broad beans in my raised bed in March. They seemed to be growing quite well, but lately by lazygardner

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02/05/2012 20:50:00

by LisaJ

Broad beans

Is it recommended to pinch out the growing tips of broad beans? Hi Russell, only when they are fully grown (ie about 3-4ft tall) and that is only to prevent blackfly infestation. I usually wait until one plant has a sign of blackfly, then pinch out by Russell Parry

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25/04/2013 22:23:51

by Valerie Duffy

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