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Aquadulce Claudia Broad Beans - Frost??
I planted Aquadulce Claudia Broad Beans for overwintering about 6
weeks ago. They're showing 4 to 6 inches top growth now but the current night frosts are wilting them. They recover during the day and look fine again. Will they stand up to this cruel treatment or should I cover them with fleece or something? |
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Aquadulce Claudia Broad Beans - Frost??
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from Jupiter contains these words: I planted Aquadulce Claudia Broad Beans for overwintering about 6 weeks ago. They're showing 4 to 6 inches top growth now but the current night frosts are wilting them. They recover during the day and look fine again. Will they stand up to this cruel treatment or should I cover them with fleece or something? They should be fine. Certainly in my area (South Lincs) they've come through all winters unscathed. They're very hardy. Janet G |
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Aquadulce Claudia Broad Beans - Frost??
On Sun, 20 Nov 2005 09:26:56 GMT, Janet Galpin
wrote: The message from Jupiter contains these words: I planted Aquadulce Claudia Broad Beans for overwintering about 6 weeks ago. They're showing 4 to 6 inches top growth now but the current night frosts are wilting them. They recover during the day and look fine again. Will they stand up to this cruel treatment or should I cover them with fleece or something? They should be fine. Certainly in my area (South Lincs) they've come through all winters unscathed. They're very hardy. Janet G Thanks, I'll let them take their chances then. |
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Aquadulce Claudia Broad Beans - Frost??
"Jupiter" wrote after Janet Galpin replied I planted Aquadulce Claudia Broad Beans for overwintering about 6 weeks ago. They're showing 4 to 6 inches top growth now but the current night frosts are wilting them. They recover during the day and look fine again. Will they stand up to this cruel treatment or should I cover them with fleece or something? They should be fine. Certainly in my area (South Lincs) they've come through all winters unscathed. They're very hardy. Yes, the book all say they can take any winter but for us when we grew them for overwintering we lost so many during the winter I started to plant in Jan/Feb time and they caught up anyway. Funny, 'cause if they can take anything in S. Lincs they should love it here, but they didn't. -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London |
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Aquadulce Claudia Broad Beans - Frost??
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from "Bob Hobden" contains these words: "Jupiter" wrote after Janet Galpin replied I planted Aquadulce Claudia Broad Beans for overwintering about 6 weeks ago. They're showing 4 to 6 inches top growth now but the current night frosts are wilting them. They recover during the day and look fine again. Will they stand up to this cruel treatment or should I cover them with fleece or something? They should be fine. Certainly in my area (South Lincs) they've come through all winters unscathed. They're very hardy. Yes, the book all say they can take any winter but for us when we grew them for overwintering we lost so many during the winter I started to plant in Jan/Feb time and they caught up anyway. Funny, 'cause if they can take anything in S. Lincs they should love it here, but they didn't. -- I guess there might be other issues such as drainage. I think as well that they're probably more robust if they're not too tall. I used to sow in October but now I wait until November so that they're only two or three inches before the onset of deep winter. I think you're right though that the early spring sown ones tend to almost catch up. I just like a few things to cluck over at this time of year. Janet G |
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Aquadulce Claudia Broad Beans - Frost??
"Janet Galpin" wrote Yes, the book all say they can take any winter but for us when we grew them for overwintering we lost so many during the winter I started to plant in Jan/Feb time and they caught up anyway. Funny, 'cause if they can take anything in S. Lincs they should love it here, but they didn't. -- I guess there might be other issues such as drainage. I think as well that they're probably more robust if they're not too tall. I used to sow in October but now I wait until November so that they're only two or three inches before the onset of deep winter. I think you're right though that the early spring sown ones tend to almost catch up. I just like a few things to cluck over at this time of year Cauliflower.."Walcheren Winter Armardo April" is one such too. -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London |
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