Planting Aquadulce broad beans

[bikermike]

I've bought some aquadulce broad beans for over-wintering. Do people start them in the ground or in the greenhouse?

Mike

[MelanieSW]

Straight in the ground, sometime in October (or November if not too cold)

[veggiechicken]

I start most seeds in modules so that I know there won't be any gaps or thinning out to do outdoors.

[mcdood]

Like VC it's modules for me for the same reason. If you have mice about then also cover them whether in the ground or in modules

[chillithyme]

Modules for me too

[broadway]

Afternoon folks

Regards the module planters, are you using root trainer depth or normal module depths?

Also, when do you transfer them to their final growing position please?

[Vince G]

Not overwintering broadies any more. Last couple of years I got chocolate spot very early. Whether that was anything to do with me living in tropical Suffolk or the fact they were sown outdoors I don't know, but I'll be planting springtime from now on. They dont produce that much later than the autumn sown ones

[Jimny14]

I tend to autumn sow straight in the ground. Then in spring plant up any gaps direct sown again.