On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 06:20:45 +0000, Alan Gould
wrote:

Your over kind management and the mildness of this winter have caused
the plants to become leggy. Give each plant a stake for support and only
continue cloche protection if the weather is really hard. You may not
see beans from the present flowers, but further new ones should appear
and give you a good crop.

Just a thought, but could Peter cut down the leggy broad beans to
leave just one or two buds at the base, and let these grow on? I tried
it once when mine got too leggy from being in a tray at home too long.
Can't remember the result!
It might be worth trying with some of them and using Alan's idea for
the rest.
My problem is I have not even planted my broad beans yet, and am not
sure when I'll be able to.
Question; When is the latest they can be planted? I know I'll lose the
second use of the plot but don't want to miss out altogether.

Pam in Bristol