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Growing => Growing in Greenhouses & Polytunnels => Topic started by: Yana on December 18, 2014, 19:32

Title: Growing broad beans in a greenhouse .......
Post by: Yana on December 18, 2014, 19:32

Is it possible?
I couldn't sow broad beans in a bed at the lottie as the ground was too wet, so I sowed them in root trainers. The mild weather has meant they have germinated and are about 2-3" tall. If I plant them out in the (unheated) greenhouse border will they produce bean pods?
Any advice gratefully accepted.
Thanks

Title: Re: Growing broad beans in a greenhouse .......
Post by: sunshineband on December 19, 2014, 09:01

They will be just fine, and shelter from cold winds will help them along nicely.

Flowers will arrive eventually, and as they are partially self pollinating, pods will form. However, a little bit of help from any early bees will boost the number of seeds per pod, as would help from you will with a little soft paintbrush  ;)

Title: Re: Growing broad beans in a greenhouse .......
Post by: DD. on December 19, 2014, 09:25

I grow peas, so why not beans?  :lol:

Title: Re: Growing broad beans in a greenhouse .......
Post by: Yana on December 19, 2014, 18:25

Quote from: DD. on December 19, 2014, 09:25

I grow peas, so why not beans?  :lol:

In a greenhouse??

Title: Re: Growing broad beans in a greenhouse .......
Post by: DD. on December 19, 2014, 19:19

Have a quick flick through my badly out of date diary (must try harder), starting at this page:

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=69457.msg1294846#msg1294846

Title: Re: Growing broad beans in a greenhouse .......
Post by: Fen on December 21, 2014, 19:28

Tried them in the polytunnel for a couple of years.
Hand pollinated - there were on flower before there were many bees around.
Found that they grew too tall with only pods at the top of the stems. Guess it was too hot. Gave up after two attempts.

Title: Re: Growing broad beans in a greenhouse .......
Post by: allotment-bill on January 04, 2015, 14:09

I like Fen tried this not any good for me afraid to say grew very tall lots of leaf
very few pods and not big ones at that NOW PEAS WERE A SUCCESS

Title: Re: Growing broad beans in a greenhouse .......
Post by: Yana on January 04, 2015, 23:11

Seems like it would be better to let them fend for themselves outside.
Thanks everyone

Title: Re: Growing broad beans in a greenhouse .......
Post by: Liverpool Brick on January 10, 2015, 11:26

I autumn sow Witkiem Manita broad beans. In pots indoors until established then outside in a cloche. Works for me - I get early beans. I will try the peas next. I usually sow Early Onward peas.
Andy

Title: Re: Growing broad beans in a greenhouse .......
Post by: beesrus on February 05, 2015, 20:06

I grow a lot of broad beans, but have never had a good crop from the greenhouse, and don't bother that way anymore. No point really, given that I easily over-Winter them outside, or plant out new in February.
I do grow a small amount of early peas in the greenhouse, but that's because it is not possible at all outside in February.
I've never known an indoor legume crop be anything like the quality of an outside crop.

Title: Re: Growing broad beans in a greenhouse .......
Post by: Yana on February 06, 2015, 11:47

after a lot of thought, I've got the broad beans in a cold frame awaiting planting out.
The greenhouse seems to be full of other stuff, but thanks for all the replies.