Just finished a few hours of graft over the weekend, preparing the
ground for, and planting, a row of broad beans. Never tried autumn
sowing before, but I gather autumn-sown plants are generally hardier
and believed to be more blackfly-tolerant. Anyway, what's worrying me
is this: given how relatively mild the weather still is, is it
possible that they might germinate this side of winter? And if so,
will they be killed off by the inevitable frosts? Or are they actually
meant to germinate in the autumn and then lie semi-dormant?

Similar reservations about my autumn-sown onions - another new
departure for me. This time last year, I sowed garlic, and it did very
well - it germinated soon after planting, and survived the winter
unscathed. But what are onions supposed to do?

Andy
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