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03 Oct 14, Geoff (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

I purchased seed online from organicseeds.co.za. I will plant them here (KZN) in April. They have a large range of seeds, but some that I got from them did not germinate at all. Others were excellent.

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25 Aug 14, (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

I would like to enquire on Broad beans,How and where do I get them here in Namibia..I have searched in fruit and veg city..did not get any...Need help how I can get them and the price...thanx in advance

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06 Aug 14, Bart Lea (Australia - temperate climate)

I should have said on the 5th. Plant during the waxng moon before the last Full moon of Winter.

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05 Aug 14, Bart Lea (Australia - temperate climate)

I was told that the pods begin to set when the warm Spring weather begins, so there's no need to plant them too early. I'm planting mine during the last New moon of winter.

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24 Jan 16, Sarah Day (Australia - temperate climate)

I agree, this also helps to avoid some of the frosts we have in central victoria.

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30 Jul 14, Linda (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Give them time. Sometimes they are slow but before long you'll start to see the flowers drop and the beans appear.

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29 Jul 14, Nirbeeja (Australia - temperate climate)

My broad beans are good strong plants, heaps of flowers, but fruit is not setting. Whereas the peas are showing fruit, so it shouldn't be lack of pollination. Bees are around but very wet & windy weather. Any ideas?

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19 Jul 14, Rob Logie-Smith (Australia - temperate climate)

Is it to late to plant Broad Beans?

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14 Jun 14, Anne Cauchi (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi do l need to add anything to my soil before planting my broad beans lv dried out some beans from my last crop that's what lm replanting ?

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17 Jun 14, farmgrl (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

They are known as light feeders plant after brassicas, potatoes, carrots, turnips but before heavy feeders they require a rich loam soil. They are a good plant to grow for nitrogen fixing green manure providing plenty of quick growing organic matter. I spray them with a folic nutrient (seaweed) as an added bonus seems to have given me a good harvest. Hope this helps

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