Reviving a somewhat old thread, with a question.
Back in December, a deep freeze (far colder than our normal) killed all of my broad bean plants . . . except for one plant. That plant lost the top leaves, but sprouted from the base. I now have multiple stems, maybe 14 to 18 inches tall, that have been blooming for 3 or more weeks.
What's the question? With all those flowers, I was thinking that I would see a bean pod or two developing. I haven't even seen a hint of a bean pod developing.
We have had relatively mild weather, a few temperatures just a bit below freezing in the early morning, but mostly warmer. Day temperatures mostly in the 18 to 24 C range, but occasionally a degree or two warmer. Rain has been fairly typical for the time of year.
The plant is growing in a raised bed in which compost is mixed with mineral soil. I haven't really fooled with fertilizer in 2023, though I may have applied a little when I re-planted peas in a different area in the same bed.
Am I being too impatient? I haven't grown broad beans before (our climate is marginal for them) I'm just curious why I'm getting loads of flowers but no beans at all.