Peas & Broad beans question

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  1. lordspudz

    lordspudz Gardener

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    Hi all
    I've raised some Peas & B Beans from seed in the greenhouse which are between 2 and 3 inches high now.
    I have a raised bed ready to transplant them into but was wondering, with the wonderful weather we're having at the moment (temps have been down to -8 ish at night), should I leave them in the 'house until the weather gets better or could they go out now? I'll be covering the raised bed with either polythene or a thick mesh.

    :help:
     
  2. JWK

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    I'd leave them inside for the time being, not sure about you but our ground is frozen and it's never a good idea to dig or plant when there is frost about.
     
  3. Phil A

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    Like John says, keep em in for a while, its not just temperature its day length at the moment too.

    My peas were remarkably hardy from an august sowing this year but, although they are still flowering, I expect they will drop soon.
     
  4. Alice

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    Keep them where they are Lordspudz. It's atrocious out there.
     
  5. lordspudz

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    Stay inside they do :thmb:

    Many thanks for the replies.
     
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