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11-02-2009, 11:55 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Broad beans peeping through
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I sowed 50 broad beans a couple of days after christmas
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A very close inspection reveals 14 very very young plants, as if
someone fired a starting pistol, cos today another 7 are poking out.
Interesting. The "books" would be against sowing when you did. More
usual to sow after Feb or during October/November.
Your plants will be very young at a cold time. It may be worth putting
a cloche over them.
Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
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Yes thats what I thought too, but a few allotment guys tod me they have
been doing this for years, November & February too.
I will put something over them though now you that you mention it.
I'll leave a few unprotected just as an experiment.
Also I have about 250 more to go into my new allotment this month, weather
permitting.
Thanks for the warning mate
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