Broad beans, when to pick the tops off?
When does one pick the tops off broad beans to stop the dreaded black fly? Alan -- Reply to alan(at)windsor-berks(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk |
Broad beans, when to pick the tops off?
When they look good enough to eat
Steam gently and serve in melted butter ... heaven... .........................Leslie "Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... When does one pick the tops off broad beans to stop the dreaded black fly? Alan -- Reply to alan(at)windsor-berks(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk |
Broad beans, when to pick the tops off?
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Alan Holmes see sig for reply address wrote: When does one pick the tops off broad beans to stop the dreaded black fly? After planting, preferably. I.e. I haven't, yet. It has been a MISERABLE spring. It doesn't work, anyway, but the tops are worth eating. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Broad beans, when to pick the tops off?
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g4crw.freeserve.co.uk writes When does one pick the tops off broad beans to stop the dreaded black fly? When they're tall enough. About 4 bunches of flowers? -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
Broad beans, when to pick the tops off?
"Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... When does one pick the tops off broad beans to stop the dreaded black fly? Alan -- Reply to alan(at)windsor-berks(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk |
Broad beans, when to pick the tops off?
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writes When does one pick the tops off broad beans to stop the dreaded black fly? We never bother, then we never seem to have problems with blackfly. -- Chris French and Helen Johnson, Leeds urg Suppliers and References FAQ: http://www.familyfrench.co.uk/garden/urgfaq/index.html |
Broad beans, when to pick the tops off?
After planting, preferably. I.e. I haven't, yet. It has been a MISERABLE spring. It doesn't work, anyway, but the tops are worth eating. been warm dry and sunny here trevor east Yorkshire. |
Broad beans, when to pick the tops off?
In article -service-com, "Trevor Appleton" writes: | | After planting, preferably. I.e. I haven't, yet. It has been a | MISERABLE spring. It doesn't work, anyway, but the tops are worth | eating. | | been warm dry and sunny here And here - in mid-April - but I was talking about March, which is when you would normally plant those things in the south. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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