[VeggieVirgin]

Our broad bean plants look fantastic and have loads of flowers on them but they don't seem to be getting pollinated very well: we've only got a few pods forming. Is there anything we should be doing? I think we've got plenty of insects, because the peas next to the broad beans have got lots of pods forming.

[tosca100]

I've just pulled mine out. They looked great and had loads of flowers, but beans never set.

[Salmo]

Peas are self pollinated so do not need insects.

Broad beans are partly self pollinated but do need help from insects to get a good set.

If the flowers come out when the insects are not about, windy or wet days, they may not pollinate.

[Ice]

Mine are also very disappointing this year.  Loads of bees around but not many pods remain.  My only guess is that sparrows were in some way to blame.

[digalotty]

i also have millions of flowers and no beans yet,    should i worry

[Yorkie]

I don't even have flowers so count yourself lucky 

Should think you'll be fine.

[Endymion]

About half of ours have flowers, the other half haven't. We won't be getting many Broad Beans this year. 

[BabbyAnn]

so it's not just my broad beans then!  I inspected the plants to find a few well developed pods from earlier flowers but none above had set - I suspected the wet windy weather we had over June was responsible.