going to plant out my broad beans

[greenfingers007]

Hi all planted my Broadies in loo roles about 4 - 5 weeks ago, they are about 7" tall and will be planting them out in the next few days.

[helly]

oops nearly forgot to plant mine, so got them on the go today.............

[oggie68]

Watch those frosts im just the other side of the pennines and think there will be a few more yet.

[Eyren]

Broad beans are pretty hardy, unlike French and runner beans. I protect my early sowings from the snow with net tunnels, but this time of year, I just bung them outside

[Flummery]

Got 2 lots outside - Crimson Flowered at home (so I can keep the seed) and Red Epicure at the lottie. I sowed another set of each - in modules - to get a follow-on. These are just coming through.

[Alison]

Mine have been planted for a couple of weeks now and were outside in pots for about a week before that. Have loads this year, Express and Imperial Longpod up the lottie (old seeds, didn't expect THAT many to germinate), Crimson Flowered in the front garden at home (thanks Flum) and Red Epicure in the back (thanks again, Flum!). Both the ones at home are for seed saving. Not thinking of giving them any protection although had to prop some of them up when we had really high winds a week or so ago.

[selfraising]

I'm afraid the only protection my broad beans are getting are from wood pigeons.

[kate&rob]

i've planted a few lots in roos and pots, growing nicely, just starting to harden them off. how long do i need to harden them off for?

[BarleySugar]

Mine were doing well, Monday they were fine, today when I checked they are being attacked by bean weevils. When I tried knocking the plants to get the weevils to drop into a pot, I got a lot of ants too, so although I couldn't see any aphids, I washed them down with a dilute washing up liquid solution in case.
If I can get some sticky fly papers or something, perhaps the little ******s will stick to those when I shake the plants. Apparently they don't go for the pods, but lay their eggs round the roots which can weaken the plant. My first ones, sown in the greenhouse in Nov, and planted out late Jan, are flowering now.