is it still in time for broad beans to overwinter?

[Bramble_killer]

as per the title please

I've just started to clear some beds

And my promised raised beds are not appearing so just going to have get going with it.

I was just going to put 50 aquadulce claudia in roottrainers and realise that we're due a frost in a few days...

And sweetpeas too. Gosh, I'm not an organised gardener am i?

[Pies]

Broad beans can go in anytime now

[stella]

Me too just went to plant mine and the seeds have been eaten!!!! Hope I am not too late but am going to give it a try anyway

[Snadger]

Still haven't got my Aquadulce in yet! Planted some more Japanese onion sets today though!

[dogsbody]

I have some volunteers growing from this year's crop - thought about pulling them, but hey they are trying!

[Paulottie]

I sow my aquaD-Cs direct...did so last week...my lottie neighbour waits till Nov saying that 'if they get too tall before winter he you lose more to black leg in the winds.'

This year I did better, despite the snows, but last year his did better....so, anytime soon will be fine to sow Bramble

I think a good tip is to sow a few extra in pots and/or at the end of the rows to fill any gaps.

[Paulottie]

ps....does anyone know if the seeds with weevil holes still sprout?

...I picked them out but when I chopped some up there was nobody at home and not very extensive damage. Thus I deduced that the hole must be the exit wound and I supposed the eggs are maybe laid in the flower.

[StephenH]

Early, if anything. I think November is more usual. I'll be putting my 'Bunyard's Exhibition' in this weekend.

[northepaul]

planting mine this weekend coming also. Had a good crop from them from last year's sowings - infact much better than the ones I planted in the spring.

[vicky]

I won't sow broadies for a couple of weeks yet but the peas will go in sooner

[newspuds]

If you sow BB's now, when will they be ready for harvest?

[Munch]

This may be a daft question but, are broad beans climbers? and if so how tall do I need my netting?

[Paulottie]

No ...not climbers, but Ad-c's can reach about 4-5'(the Sutton etc are a bit more dwarf) ....usually grown in blocks with a cane at each corner and midway and a string round the lot. This isn't necessary until the spring though