My broad beans are falling over, should I have staked them?

Alan

"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
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My broad beans are falling over, should I have staked them?

Alan

If they're a standard variety such as aquadulce they should have parallel
wires either side of each row, attached to stakes at about 3ft.
The dwarf varieties like the Sutton are self-supporting (and still produce a
good crop)

In message , Sue da Nimm
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"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
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My broad beans are falling over, should I have staked them?

Alan

If they're a standard variety such as aquadulce they should have parallel
wires either side of each row, attached to stakes at about 3ft.
The dwarf varieties like the Sutton are self-supporting (and still produce a
good crop)

We grow ours in blocks in raised beds, I put in some stakes - about 3
foot high at each corner and then run s couple of rows of string round,
does the job.
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"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
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: My broad beans are falling over, should I have staked them?
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: Alan
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:Yes, the way I do it is to run two (or sometimes 3) ropes between posts set
along each side so that this supports them against strong winds and 'heavy
crop fallover'

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(Sue da Nimm) wrote:

The dwarf varieties like the Sutton are self-supporting

I'll show your posting to mine and perhaps they'll buck up their ideas

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