Hi folks,
I only started gardening in September and recently I noticed my broad beans were being eaten by something. I made organic bug spray by infusing garlic, onion and chilli in water but before I had a chance to try it, the frost got them. Will they recover? Is there anything I can do? Also, although everything in the greenhouse seemed okay, today I noticed my peas had brown spots and something small was munching on one plant. I sprayed with a soap solution. What is it and is there anything I can do? Would be grateful for advice.
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Hello Newbutkeen and a very warm welcome.
Your broad beans that have been caught by the frost could be because of a couple of reasons, were they a winter variety like Aquadulce, if they were a spring variety, this could be the problem as they are not hardy.
The other problem this year, is that it has been so mild they might have put to much growth on and this will get caught by frost.
As to whether they will recover, only time will tell.
Since your peas are in the greenhouse it could be a number of things munching on them, it pays just to keep an eye on things and just squash anything that is doing the munching.
With the brown spots on your peas, this could be a bit more serious, it could be pea pod spot, this is a seed bourne disease, and can also be spread by diseased debris, if it is this you should really burn the affected plants.
You will know if it is this, if it spreads onto the pods, the fungus grows through the pod, and the peas will have brown or purple spots.
These are only some answers for the problems, but hopefully you might get some other answers.
Don't panic too much.
Your broad beans that have been caught by the frost could be because of a couple of reasons, were they a winter variety like Aquadulce, if they were a spring variety, this could be the problem as they are not hardy.
The other problem this year, is that it has been so mild they might have put to much growth on and this will get caught by frost.
As to whether they will recover, only time will tell.
Since your peas are in the greenhouse it could be a number of things munching on them, it pays just to keep an eye on things and just squash anything that is doing the munching.
With the brown spots on your peas, this could be a bit more serious, it could be pea pod spot, this is a seed bourne disease, and can also be spread by diseased debris, if it is this you should really burn the affected plants.
You will know if it is this, if it spreads onto the pods, the fungus grows through the pod, and the peas will have brown or purple spots.
These are only some answers for the problems, but hopefully you might get some other answers.
Don't panic too much.
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.
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Could the muncher be slugs?
I know this would normally be a silly question for January, but I recently noticed that:
- Both my Broad Beans and neighbouring Spring cabbages has been munched
- There were slugs crawling over several of my Spring Cabbages.
I put some pellets down, but expect they've been blown away by the last few weeks weather. Lets hope the same happens to the slugs!
Colin
I know this would normally be a silly question for January, but I recently noticed that:
- Both my Broad Beans and neighbouring Spring cabbages has been munched
- There were slugs crawling over several of my Spring Cabbages.
I put some pellets down, but expect they've been blown away by the last few weeks weather. Lets hope the same happens to the slugs!
Colin
Welcome Newbutkeen
Without more info its difficult to say what could have been eating the beans but I would suspect slugs. As OH says if the frost has got them you probably did not have a winter variety. There is still plenty of time from now on to sow more broad beans and I think the spring sown types are superior to the winter ones like Aquadulce. My favorites are Jubilee Hysor and Witkiem Manita. There's no need to keep them in the greenhouse as they love the cold, unless its a very hard frost. Once your new seeds have have sprung up I would grow them on outside until they are big enough to plant out. Sow individually in a deep type of pot rather than seed trays - 5in root trainers are ideal. Peas need similar treatment.
John
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PS Plant the bean seeds with the black scar downwards.
Without more info its difficult to say what could have been eating the beans but I would suspect slugs. As OH says if the frost has got them you probably did not have a winter variety. There is still plenty of time from now on to sow more broad beans and I think the spring sown types are superior to the winter ones like Aquadulce. My favorites are Jubilee Hysor and Witkiem Manita. There's no need to keep them in the greenhouse as they love the cold, unless its a very hard frost. Once your new seeds have have sprung up I would grow them on outside until they are big enough to plant out. Sow individually in a deep type of pot rather than seed trays - 5in root trainers are ideal. Peas need similar treatment.
John
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PS Plant the bean seeds with the black scar downwards.
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Thanks for warm welcome and prompt reply.
The broad beans were Suttons Aquadulce Claudia so in theory should be okay in winter. They were growing on well despite providing a light snack for something. I'll try a different variety for a spring sowing
The peas are Suttons Oregon Sugar Pod and Kelvedon Wonder. The compost was new and the green house clean. It sounds as though only time will tell if the peas will be affected.
I'll go on bug patrol first thing
Thanks again
The broad beans were Suttons Aquadulce Claudia so in theory should be okay in winter. They were growing on well despite providing a light snack for something. I'll try a different variety for a spring sowing
The peas are Suttons Oregon Sugar Pod and Kelvedon Wonder. The compost was new and the green house clean. It sounds as though only time will tell if the peas will be affected.
I'll go on bug patrol first thing
Thanks again