In the high winds last night about a third of my broad beans (now in flower)
were blown over. Should I try to right them and tie them to stakes or are
they best left in there new horizontal positions?

thanks, Davy

"Davy" wrote in message
om...
In the high winds last night about a third of my broad beans (now in
flower)
were blown over. Should I try to right them and tie them to stakes or
are
they best left in there new horizontal positions?

thanks, Davy

Best to right them and tie them to stakes, but be gentle otherwise you
may damage them at ground level. Try one or two for a start and see how
they respond to your activity. Also, firm the soil gently around their
base.

Someone else has a similar problem http://tinyurl.com/2y88uh

Yes, I righted the broken broad bean plants and tie them up. Although the
hollow stems seemed ripped, the plants recovered well.
Davy
"Davy" wrote in message
om...
In the high winds last night about a third of my broad beans (now in
flower)
were blown over. Should I try to right them and tie them to stakes or are
they best left in there new horizontal positions?

thanks, Davy