Can you plant anything straight after peas and broad beans?

[galtezza]

I have had a great crop from my Kelvedon Wonder peas and Dwarf Sutton broad beans. They are all picked, eaten or frozen and were lovely.
Thing is, I have now taken out the plants to compost and don't want to leave one of my raised beds empty. I have dug in some more well rotted manure.
Is there anything I can plant into this bed now?
We are in South West France so have a long summer through till end October. I have some more tomatoes that haven't been planted out yet, and would like to sow some more french beans - but not sure if they can be planted straight out after peas and beans?
Any help much appreciated.

[Thelma Sanders]

you could go for your beans, or you could put some squashes in - I would think there's still plenty of time to ripen where you are

[Piggle]

get yourself a ruler - you'll be able to plant straight after anything

[Kleftiwallah]

How about a green manure? Lupins perhaps. Cheers, Tony.

[Jeanied]

I would use it as a prime site for your autumn fruiting crops - including toms and squashes.

[galtezza]

Excellent thanks guys. I have a pumpkin and butternut squash still in pots so I can put them in with the tomatoes.
Any idea if I could do melons as well? I have two canteloupe melons still in pots that need to go out - would they fit with the squash group?

[bearded bloke]

Any idea if I could do melons as well? I have two canteloupe melons still in pots that need to go out - would they fit with the squash group?

Yep,bung them in

The plant family Cucurbitaceae consists of various squashes, melons, and gourds, including cucumber, pumpkins, luffas, and watermelons.

[rustylady]

Don't worry too much about what should go where, just fill the spaces up.

[arpoet]

I follow peas and tatties with winter cabbages.. Netted, of course.
Roger

[PMW]

Can you plant anything straight after peas and broad beans?

I hope so - should have finished my peas in a week or so and I have kale and leek seedlings waiting to go in. My first time growing any of them though so remains to be seen how they do.

[galtezza]

Sorry if it was a stupid question. Its my first year veggie gardening and have read lots about rotation so wasn't sure if those principles had to be followed within a year, and if so whether there were certain things you shouldn't put in the ground after legumes.
Would prefer to get more crops in rather than a green manure Tony, as I still have so many in pots that have been growing on in the greenhouse and I am running out of room. Had no idea that pumpkin, butternut squash and melons spread so big!

[dominic10]

Sorry if it was a stupid question.

Not at all - I was very interested in the replies for future reference.

Had no idea that pumpkin, butternut squash and melons spread so big!

They are also greedy feeders and the punpkin and squash can also be stored for a long time.

[PMW]

Certainly not a stupid question. I kind of asked the same thing a few months ago only the other way round - Can I grow some peas before my leeks and kale?

[bearded bloke]

Sorry if it was a stupid question.

As my old tradesman (who I was apprenticed under) always said to me "If in doubt,shout"

[PyreneesPlot]

My brassicas are going in after my beans and peas are cleared (growing on in pots at the mo to beat the flea beetle).
The melons are in the same plot as the squashes.
I'll be sowing more haricots next week and planting out the last aubergines, which along with peppers were still growing at the end of November - I'm a bit further south than you, Galtezza but probably not as hot!