Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: andyww2013 on November 27, 2019, 18:36
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Hi,
After a successful early crop last year, decided to get some broad beans (The Sutton) in the ground a few weeks back.
3 weeks on and no sign, taking their time or have the rotted?
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Been very wet and cold just about everywhere recently - on top of that your local conditions may have helped or hindered germination.
If in doubt, have a gentle furtle with your favourite finger - easiest way to find out whether the seeds are at least still intact even if they're still only thinking about sprouting.
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I always start my Suttons in pots in the greenhouse, this year I have brought them inside as they were not moving.
10 days later and they were up!
Back outside and will be transplanted soon.
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sounds a like a good idea, I think I'll do the same.
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I suspect you'll be just fine as long as the ground wasn't too waterlogged. Mine always come through and really it's a case of them not being too tall if we get snow later. We had a little cold snap a while back so maybe just put them back a bit. Mine have been in three weeks nothing yet.
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Sowed mine on 30th October , seeds saved from this years plants , had a look yesterday nothing showing.
Have planted in toilet rolls in previous years to 'mark' where they are, this year just made a hole.
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Just for future info, started mine off in damp compost in a plastic freezer bag in the airing cupboard, germinated in 2-3 days, then potted and placed in cold greenhouse, then planted out when about 10cm high. Whole process 5 weeks. I've done this two years running now, all 48 seeds successful.
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Just for future info, started mine off in damp compost in a plastic freezer bag in the airing cupboard, germinated in 2-3 days, then potted and placed in cold greenhouse, then planted out when about 10cm high. Whole process 5 weeks. I've done this two years running now, all 48 seeds successful.
Thats what what's his face from the lotty program on the radio did, forgot his name, lived in the Welsh Valleys.
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Sowed mine on 30th October , seeds saved from this years plants , had a look yesterday nothing showing.
Have planted in toilet rolls in previous years to 'mark' where they are, this year just made a hole.
Had a look yesterday and they are starting to come through.