Few questions

[dannyj]

I sowed peas, sugarsnap,broad beans, green beans and yellow beans aswelll as carrots all 4 weeks ago all on the same day,

everything is thriving and growing great apart from the broad beans,carrots and yellow french beans - there is just no signs of them do they take alot longer to germinate than the rest

i cant see if iv done anything really wrong should i hang on a little longer or go ahead an sow more?

[Jeanied]

Just a couple of questions to help answer yours! (Welcome to the vine by the way!)
Where did you sow the seeds that haven't germinated yet? Carrots do take quite a while to germinate - but the beans should sprint away if they are given a bit of warmth. Where are you growing - in the UK or somewhere else? This may help us to give you advice that is relevant.

[dannyj]

iv sowed them all in raised veg beds, carrots are alongside raddish which are not far from harvesting
the beans are all in another seperate bed, iv staked out the sugarsnap, peas and green beans as they are all 4-5 inches high now whereas the broad and yellow have still not seen the light

im growing them in manchester not the warmest of places lol

[Jeanied]

Your yellow beans will be sulking because you have not been kind enough to them. Also we have had an exceptionally dry April so have you been watering? I would suggest uprooting one of each to see what is going on and reporting back to here...

[Two_Sheds]

French beans are tender (from S.America) so you need to sow them in some warmth: on a windowsill indoors or in a greenhouse

If you put "Manchester" into your profile, we'll stop asking you where you're from

Your broad beans are hardy, so should have come up. Have a rootle about and see what the seeds are doing. They may have rotted if you over-watered, or roasted if they've been too dry, or even been eaten by mice

[Incy]

I'm also in Manchester and it's not been warm enough to direct sow beans yet in my opinion. Mine are in module in the greenhouse and even there are being quite slow.

[gojiberry]

Carrots could well have been eaten by slugs before you even saw them. Even in this dry weather I would not be watering freshly sown bean seeds as they are likely to rot. Water when you first see the bean appear above ground. Yellow beans I presume are a French type which will do better started of under cover as TS said.

Ian

[rustylady]

All my beans and peas are soaked overnight in tepid water, and then "chitted" on damp kitchen towel in a sealed polybox on the kitchen windowsill. I only sow them once they have started to sprout.

[chris]

Sorry to bump this, but wanted to query the soaking overnight, is that to remove any germination inhibitor? Or does it help in germination to allow the water to penetrate the bean?

Only asking as I have some saved beans from Two Sheds, ans obviously I want to ensure maximum germination rate (I fear being lynched, she's told me their her babies!!)

Thanks

[Two_Sheds]

Soaking overnight is to let the bean absorb the water: it's probably not essential, and I don't recommend it for white beans. For some reason they rot if they have too much water (so I just rinse them once a day instead of soaking)

[TallGirl]

Soaking overnight is to let the bean absorb the water: it's probably not essential, and I don't recommend it for white beans. For some reason they rot if they have too much water

Oh pants. The first lot got eaten by something, and now I've gone and over-soaked the replacements! Well, I know what to do with the third lot, now... thanks!

[Florence Fennel]

That's the way it goes sometimes TallGirl and we learn from our mistakes. Carry on regardless and good luck with your third go, I'm sure you'll get some happy healthy plants!