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Old 21-07-2006, 07:15 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible
David Hare-Scott
 
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Default Peas and broad beans infertile


"shazzbat" wrote in message
Where are you and how severe is your winter? In UK we tend not to sow peas
until spring, the frosts are pretty much done before flowering. Broad

beans
too, although we also sow an overwintering variety (aquadulce Claudia) for
an early harvest.

I think you have started too soon. Sow another batch. A small batch, then
you can sow another batch later in case the first lot gets frosted or

fails
for other reasons.

HTH

Steve



East coast Australia, winter nights are 10 to -4 C, days 10 to 20 C taken up
off the ground, on a clear night it would be 3 or 4 degres colder down on
the soil. We get frost mainly from June to August (not every night) but no
snow or frozen ground. Sowing time for cool season veges is a balancing act
it can be quite hot in autumn or spring.

David