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Broad Beans

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  Posted by kikikee (U2382254) on Thursday, 7th October 2010

  Hello,
  
  I bought some aquadulce claudia broad bean plants from the garden centre last weekend which I planted out earlier this week. Some of them are already about 50cm tall and need support and there are also a number of shoots coming off each plant. Should I cut the taller ones back slightly or leave them, also what sort of winter protection will they need? I'm on the south coast and they are planted in a fairly sheltered part of the garden.
  
  Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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  Posted by hereisabee (U2342191) on Thursday, 7th October 2010

  Personally I should say you are victim of retailing, I shall be sowing seeds of this variety late Oct/early Nov, these will just emerge after Xmas and grow on to produce early beans next year.
  
  Your plants, seem neither to be in this season or the next, however prove me wrong and get a crop of them.

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  Posted by Rainjustlearning (U12861332) on Thursday, 7th October 2010

  I grew those last year and like hereisabee they sprouted in December they were covered with a fleece cloche thank goodness after the winter we had and they stayed covered till the end of February when the snow finally went, had a fantastic crop about June time so shall be growing them again.
  
  Rain

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  Posted by TopVeg (U7524957) on Thursday, 7th October 2010

  perhaps global warming will help you! We find it is best to tie the bean stalk to a stake to give them support -

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  Posted by farmerSteve (U2644680) on Friday, 8th October 2010

  ideally broadbeans should overwinter in the rosette stage. yoursa are far too early you must stake them but I would think a good frost will probably be too much for them

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  Posted by Playingtimeaddedon (U14150224) on Friday, 8th October 2010

  You made not mention of which part of the country you are located, which could have a bearing on how successful your early planting will be.
  
  Personally, I would not cover them with fleece as has been suggested, but I would erect netting around them, like the orange stuff that workmen use around holes in the ground, to protect them from wind damage.
  
  If/when we have frost, they will be horizontal, and you will think that you have to perform last rites, but they will survive and will resume the vertical! Heavy snow can be a problem though.
  
  Good luck. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
  
  

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  Posted by 4smilingcat6 (U14338727) on Saturday, 9th October 2010

  Cover them with cloches once the weather turns really cold and hope.
  
  It really is quite irresponsible to be selling plants that far advanced when it`s only now you should be sowing them

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  Posted by TopVeg (U7524957) on Saturday, 9th October 2010

  I agree smilingcat - it seems to be happening more and more. Our local stores are selling brassica plants at really odd times of the year.

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