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Old 22-06-2013, 12:45 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Broad beans. Anybody near podding?

In article , Baz wrote:

No. I am still picking the tops! But I planted late.


Picking tops to eat? Or blackfly? Nick.


To eat, and to encourage set. Removing them makes no difference to
blackfly, as those merely target the pods.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.