Crimson Flowered broadies!

[Alison]

Ahh....but if you turn it on its side you hit a bumpy road!

Hope you're not calling Flum a bumpy road..................

[nick the grief]

glad you're a convert Snadger, What I do is sow some in the garden for eating and then some others in 7" pots in the greenhouse for seed.

Peas will come true to type as they self pollinate before the flower opens but Broadies aren't that clever and forget and open when all the insects are a buzzin and get crossed.

I'm still in search of my yellow podded Broadies but after 3 years still no luck

[Flummery]

Hope you're not calling Flum a bumpy road..................

I'm bumpier than before I had the kids!

[Snadger]

glad you're a convert Snadger, What I do is sow some in the garden for eating and then some others in 7" pots in the greenhouse for seed.

Peas will come true to type as they self pollinate before the flower opens but Broadies aren't that clever and forget and open when all the insects are a buzzin and get crossed.

I'm still in search of my yellow podded Broadies but after 3 years still no luck

Goodness gracious, a visit from the great man himself!

Good idea about seperating the plants required for seed!
I remember you were after yellow podded broadies but must confess to having NEVER seen them? Where did you see them originally Nick? Could be a good starting point!

[kate&rob]

could you please enlighten me as to who hsl and ntg are?

[Hazel at the Hill]

could you please enlighten me as to who hsl and ntg are?

HSL - Heritage Seed Library - quite a few members on here, in excheange for £20 subscription, you get a choice of 6 packets of seeds from their catalogue. They are (normally) non-commercial varieties of seeds which are only kept going through seed libraries and swaps, not for sale

NTG - Nick the Grief - esteemed member of this forum. We are honoured with his presence on this very thread.

[coreopsis]

I grew broad beans once-a couple of years ago-I remember the variety was Optica-plants are a bit smaller than the others but crop and taste was good.I remember I got them from Suttons,now I had a look and it seems that only Unwins have them.If I had some more space I'd love to have them again but having a choice-broadies or tatties I choose spuds...

[kate&rob]

thanks for that Hazel, just might have a look at HSL, though i have 2 £5 vouchers for t&m and they stock the crimson broadies so it may be worth me getting some from there.

[Snadger]

thanks for that Hazel, just might have a look at HSL, though i have 2 £5 vouchers for t&m and they stock the crimson broadies so it may be worth me getting some from there.

I got mine from T&M k&r and you get a good few in the packet!