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Brassicas after beans

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:29 am
by Elderflower
I`ve got my winter greens, kale and psb, in pots to go in after the broad beans are over.
However, they`re doing very well and are about six inches tall while the broad beans are only just nearly ready for picking. It`ll be ages before the bed`s empty!
What should I do?
I`ve got an empty bed that last year`s winter/spring greens came out of that I was saving for the leeks but would I be better putting them into bigger pots and letting them grow on?

Re: Brassicas after beans

Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:11 am
by Elderflower
Any thoughts?

Re: Brassicas after beans

Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:39 am
by pongeroon
I think I would try and persuade the brassicas to hold on a bit longer. The beans will be over relatively quickly. The best kale I ever grew was someone else's overgrown potbound throw-out that I chucked in expecting it to die. I'm no expert, though... :lol:

Re: Brassicas after beans

Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:31 am
by glallotments
I'd hang on a bit but it the plants look to be suffering pot them into larger pots.

Re: Brassicas after beans

Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:39 am
by Elderflower
Thanks folks - I`ll get some next-size pots ready. :)