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Post by borderbabe on Oct 13, 2006 14:48:54 GMT
Would this weekend be too early to sow Acqudulce Claudia on the allotment. I live in East Hampshire and it's forcast to be dry and sunny over the weekend?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2006 17:20:40 GMT
borderbabe
Someone on my plot was sowing their Aquadulce Claudia last weekend (and were in the north), everything I've read says sow in November - followed by you can have seroius losses in a severe winter if the site isn't sheltered (hey, I'd have never guessed that!! ;D). I'd give it a try,intact I think I may have some Bunyards Exhibition which I may get in, if I can find the safe place I put them!!!
GH
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Post by 4pygmies on Oct 13, 2006 20:53:44 GMT
Why don't you sow some now, some in a fortnight? That way you are hedging your bets a bit and might have a longer harvest period anyway. I usually sow mine in November then when the weather gets really severe chuck some fleece over them.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2006 12:18:50 GMT
The problem with sowing too early, is that there is too much top growth to withstand the worst of the winter, and the plants then suffer. I don't bother with overwintering beans now, since the February planted ones are only about 3-4 weeks behind, and the crop is significantly more reliable.
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Post by mickthecactus on Oct 16, 2006 12:22:56 GMT
I agree Curry. I sowed The Sutton last autumn which suffered in the prolonged cold winter that we had and then immediately fell foul of every blackfly in the world. A complet waste of time. Haven't bothered this year.
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