Late broad beans

[dragonette]

I’ve been told that I could start a new batch of broad beans now (from seeds) but I might need to treat them against black flies. I don’t want to use chemicals. What would be a good alternative? When should I start treating the plants?

Thanks

[charles]

 I think someone gave you bad advice, having never succeeded with June sowings of broad beans as they are then fruiting out of season and don’t produce much. Also, because out of season, the pests get interested!

This is a good time to sow dwarf French beans, even climbing beans can still be sown now, including runners, as soon as you can, in time for the warmer weather to come….

[dragonette]

There is an awful lot of bad advice being dished out at the allotment so I’m glad I checked. Luckily most of my fellow gardeners have planted way too many broad bean plants (somebody planted a hundred?!?) and they have told me to help myself. I’ll sow the broad beans in November or February next year.

French beans then.

Thanks

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