[Veggie Virgin]

I sowed my broad beans (Masterpiece Green Longpod) on 26 Feb in paper pots which I made.  They are in a spare unheated bedroom.  One week later they peeped out of the compost and today, 8 days later, I am panicking because they are 7, 8 and 9 inches tall.  I swear they are growing an inch daily....  What to do?  Put them in my unheated little plastic greenhouse, or plant them out under fleece?

I live in SE England, about 15 miles from London

[noshed]

Plant them out asap. Bung a bit of fleece over if frost is forecast. They will be fine. Plant them as deep as you can.

[out4nowt]

Yes, get them out as quick as you can.... But harden them off first.

[crowndale]

planted mine in root trainers about a week earlier than that and nothing has sufaced yet!  But are in a cold greenhouse, just hoping they are alive as I have no more!

[Aidy]

planted mine in root trainers about a week earlier than that and nothing has sufaced yet!  But are in a cold greenhouse, just hoping they are alive as I have no more!

Old Bob my mate on the lotty did his two weeks ago in the greenhouse, they are just popping through now.

[pete]

Dear all,

Can they be planted out in troughs? I have a small garden and have thought of doing some in troughs. I have some I usually plant tomatoes in and they are 30 X 60 CM and 26 CM deep.

If it is possible how many per trough?

Kind regards.

Peter.

[Salmo]

Pete - try planting Sutton's  dwarf variety called "the Sutton" which grows not much more than a foot. About 9 inches apart. They need space between them so that all the flowers will be pollinated by the bees.

[pete]

Salmo,

Thanks for that will give it a shot!!

[Stripey_cat]

I did The Sutton in a trough last year.  It was OK, but did better in the ground (the roots could go further and deeper, I think).

[Aidy]

Pete - try planting Sutton's  dwarf variety called "the Sutton" which grows not much more than a foot. About 9 inches apart. They need space between them so that all the flowers will be pollinated by the bees.

They used to until I moved site, mine were 3 feet high last year. I looked I right mug when I explained I only grew them so they didn't get hit by the wind, at 3 feet high the knocked by the wind and I ended up supporting them.