broad beans started off in plug trays

puravida · « **on:** March 19, 2008, 14:30 »

my broad beans that I started off have reached critical mass - should I plant them direct outside now or chuck them in some 5" pots for a while?? Same with the Borlotti Beans!!

they are lifting the lid off their propagator lid!

And how about for peas???

compostqueen · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2008, 15:41 »

broad beans are hardy but your borlottis aren't and shouldn't be planted out til after frost. You sowed em too early didn't you (wags finger)

puravida · « **Reply #2 on:** March 19, 2008, 15:44 »

Yep.
I got all excited and carried away when they arrived:D You should see me on Christmas day - I'm up and attacking presents by 4am...

I only did one tray - shoud lI repot and keep indoors for now then?

Borlotti beans have gone nuts!!!

compostqueen · « **Reply #3 on:** March 19, 2008, 15:48 »

yeah and sow some more at the end of April. Belt and braces

Really cold here this afto and we reckon it's gonna maybe snow tomorrow. Bang goes me getting me spuds in :roll:

puravida · « **Reply #4 on:** March 19, 2008, 15:53 »

Dagnammit!!!

Thanks again for the help!!!

compostqueen · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2008, 15:57 »

no probs

Fancied going plotting this afto to carry on riddling me home made compo but had second thoughts when the temperature dropped

gobs · « **Reply #6 on:** March 19, 2008, 18:05 »

Everybody told you so.

Why ask a question and then ignore the answer? :? My MIL knows: 'people just don't listen you know'

Thing is not belt and braces, within 2 weeks they'll be so big, you have to throw them out as would have outgrown the house.

As for the broad beans, I would leave them till this cold spell passes, once they were grown indoors.

charley1980 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 19, 2008, 20:55 »

Do you have a cloche or poly tunnel you can plant them in outside?

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