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recently that you can extend the life of horticultural fleece by machine washing (in a netbag) at 40 degrees. Comes out like new! At the end of this month i am going to sow some broad beans for an early crop next year, i will of course have to protect them

of ladybirds.Sadly this doesn't seem to work on broad beans - the blackfly seem to win this battle.Adam I grow nasturtiums specifically for luring blackfly away from my other plants; not sure how lured they'd be away from broad beans though I am going to try a

liquid on the broad beans i could wait to get them picked and cut the plants down lol. im a harvester because i have to collect for all the family , i only took on the allotment in june it was vacant 4 years before hand so i had a load to clear but when i

that we are not growing any this year for a variety of reasons.  Broad beans eaten by slugs - no year is ever as the books and packaging  tell you, but this wet dark weather is really holding everything back.  Keep using the organisc irion bawed slug

charming lady asked me a question about some scabby broad beans at Gardeners' World Live and I had to admit that I hadn't a clue; she gave me a very dirty look.In an attempt to improve my knowledge, I've been scuttling around my borders looking for critters

.  I'm just about to start my first batch of sweet peas & some brasicas, the rest I'll leave for another 2-3 weeks. I've got toms, peppers, mange tout, broad beans and sweet peas coming up. If I stop sneezing for long enough, planning on sowing peas

but loving it. New to this veg growing, turned some of the garden over to veg this year and have been very pleased. Beans runner & french great, beetroot, carrot, lettuce, radish, spring onion, garlic and then potatoes in buckets & was extremely pleased

, not the developing courgette! Use some advanced nutrients :) iv tried spraying milk on my mildew infested gooseberries and it worked a treat. just diluted, 1part milk to roughly 9parts water, 2applications in a week seemed to clear it right up.easy Can I grow Broad

nasturtiums to attract blackfly away broad beans Growing climbing beans with sweetcorn works well.  These are two of the "three sisters" growing method (google it), the 3rd being squashes.  The beans fix nitrogen with nodules on their roots which helps feed

Hello all. I have been lurking here on and off for some time but this year I have decided it's time to grow my own. I'd like to grow carrots, spuds, tomatoes, chillis, beans and peas but I really don't have a clue and don't know where to start! My