[alancas]

greetings to all,can i pinch the top of my broad beans or will it harm the plants,reason being to cut down on blackfly.thanks

[DD.]

Standard practice!

[alancas]

thats good because i pinched half a dozen of this morning to see what happened thanks for that.

[Nikkithefoot]

If the tops aren't actually affected by blackfly yet, you can steam them for an extra veg. If they are affected don't worry try pinching out earlier next year.

[ally]

How high should they be before pinching out? No blackfly yet . . . Not grown them before

[Marcus10]

I pinched mine off, when there were first signs of beans growing at the base of the plant. Heiightwise it may depend on the variety. Mine were approx 4 ft for Longpods and 3ft for Crimson flowered variety. If you beat the blackfly, I would echo the comment about the tips. Absolutely delicious!