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Broad Beans – From Flowers to First Beans

Posted on 23. May, 2010 by Tracey.

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I know every year I know I go on about Broad Beans but I truly love them! I think they are a bit like marmite you either love them or hate them. The thing I love the most are the flowers and then discovering the first beans amidst dying flowers. I’ve managed to capture my [...]

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Vegetable Seeds to Sow & Bulbs to Plant in November

Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by Tracey.

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Its truly autumn now with the leaves falling and temperature dropping. There’s not much left to sow in November but if you want to get a head start on next year there’s a few vegetables to sow or plant that will delight you with their harvest in May to July. Garlic Garlic is easy to [...]

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Planting Autumn Onions, Shallots, Broad Beans & Peas

Posted on 01. Nov, 2009 by Tracey.

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I’ve finally planted and sowed my last seeds of the year in the form of my Autumn Onions and Shallots, Broad Beans and Peas. I’m now growing: Plot 1 OUT: Mustard Greens and Japanese Kale – crop failure due to slugs and caterpillars. IN: 3 rows of Autumn Planting Shallots ‘Grise’ and 3 rows of [...]

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Vegetable Seeds To Sow in October

Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by Tracey.

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October is the month for looking forward to the autumn and winter months and planting overwintering vegetables for your plots. Remember to make your own cloche or buy horticultural fleece to protect your winter veg from the frosts. 1. Broad Beans (Overwintering/Autumn Varieties) Sow: October to November Harvest: June to July Broad Bean Overwintering Varieties: [...]

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Pest Watch – Blackfly or Black Bean Aphid on Broad Beans

Posted on 21. May, 2009 by Tracey.

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In May and June, one pest to keep a good eye out for are Aphids. There are a few different colours of aphids and they tend to affect a range of different vegetable crops. Blackfly or Black Bean Aphid can be particularly devastating to the broad bean plant if not spotted in time. Symptoms:

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Sowing Now – Broad beans, peas, carrots, onion sets, spring cabbage plants and more

Posted on 11. Oct, 2008 by Tracey.

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Today I have been mostly sowing and planting: Plot 1 Last year this plot had roots and salads in it, this year I have rotated my crops so that legumes are going to be grown here instead.

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Broad Beans – Yum Yum

Posted on 13. Jun, 2008 by Tracey.

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I had a few broad beans just about ready for harvest a few days ago and I just couldn’t help but try them. I twisted the pods off the plant and brought them in for tea. This is the first time I have ever tried broad beans (I know the general advice is don’t grow [...]

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Perseverance is the Key

Posted on 08. Jun, 2008 by Tracey.

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Perseverance = Determination to do something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. I was looking around my fruit and vegetable section of my back garden when the word perseverance popped into my head. Let me explain… Redcurrant Bush I bought the above redcurrant bush from Wilkinson’s end of season sale in March 2007 for [...]

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Broad Beans, Slugs and Plot Update Week 14

Posted on 20. May, 2008 by Tracey.

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Today I was mostly picking baby slugs off Plot 1. It is official that vermiculite and copper tape definitely do not work as slug repellents. Upon closer inspection on Plot 1, the baby slug family have obliterated my carrots, put holes in my spinach and munched through some lettuce seedlings. As I’ve just read a [...]

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Broad Bean flowers and over-wintering Pea pods

Posted on 04. May, 2008 by Tracey.

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The Broad Bean (the sutton) flowers are so stunningly different with black eye’s on white petals. If you have never grown them before, like myself, there is nothing quite like these unique flowers. They certainly brighten up my all green plot. Whilst the excitement is flowing, I couldn’t help but show a picture of my [...]

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