"Tracy" wrote in message
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Can I plant broad beans into trays for the coldframe, before transplanting
in the garden afterwards muchlike my runner beans? The packet shows no
reference to this...

Yes. I plant them directly into the soil, but put some in a tray of pots to
fill in the gaps where the odd one doesn't show. Also you can use the gaps
as an opportunity for successional planting to extend the cropping period.

Steve