Growing Broad Beans, also Fava bean

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30 Apr 14 Emma (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, I planted a crop of broad beans 10 days ago and there are no shoots and some of the seeds have just somehow come to the surface without taking. There was a few days of very heavy rainfall after I planted them. If they do not come up in the next few days should I plant another crop?
01 May 14 Travis Edwards (Australia - temperate climate)
poke them back in and wait another week or so if none have popped replant. I recommend a variety called gippsland giant they have great flavour and grow well in temperate climates!
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