Broad beans in GH

[FionaH]

OK I have some broad beans in the greenhouse about 3 inches tall at the mo. Question is do I leave em in there till harvest, and if I don't then whens the best time to plant them out? Cheers in advance

[Alison]

I started some off in the cold greenhouse a few weeks ago and they're now a couple of inches tall and sat outside the back door. If the rain eases off tomorrow I will be planting them out on the lottie for growing on and then harvesting early in the spring. Some people do have them in the greenhouse and they'll flower earlier but you'll have to pollinate them which can be a bit tricky due to the depth of the flowers (naturally they need long tongued bees).

[FionaH]

Thanks Alsion. I think I will leave them in the greehouse for a while, if it wont do them any harm. They can then go where the leeks are at the minute

[jayjay giant]

I will be starting some broad beans off next week in my new greenhouse and fingers crossed they can stay in there until harvest time !

[ginger ninger]

I've got two dozen broad bean plants in the green house, there about 6" tall, I'm not putting them out yet, the poor little sods will get blown to next weekend.

[Scottishnewbie]

i grew BB's in the GH as an experiment last year and we got a bumper crop from them early in the spring this year. i was a bit worried about pollinating insects finding them but they seemed to find them no bother and we were enjoying BB's much earlier than i'd expected.

doing the same again this year and planning to grow even more!

PS - i didnt actually plant them in the border till about february i think - they just sat in the wee modules till then - didnt want the slugs to get to them

[Alison]

Have planted mine out on the plot today seeing as it was actually nice round here today.

[FionaH]

Still bucketing down here and blowing a gale, so mine are staying put for now

[ann-the-nan]

Broad beans in GH

Planted mine straight in the garden to-day as it was nice. Came in, then rain came down like stair-rods. Hope it won't wash the soil away. The mice will have a field day.