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23 Aug 10, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

The ants are probably there to feed on nectar secreted by blackfly/greenfly. If you can get rid of the blackfly then the ants will go too. A dilute mix of flour and water can get rid of greenfly - it glues them down. I don't know how it will go with all this rain, but maybe worth a try?

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21 Aug 10, Mark (Australia - temperate climate)

Thanks. I checked this morning and I have flowers! Looks like I was just a bit early.

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03 Aug 10, Rick Kyle (Australia - temperate climate)

Do you know where I can get fresh Broad beans? If not in season, when should I expect to be able to see them? Who (in Perh) is most likely to carry them? Do any (exclusive suppliers) import them in the off-season? I have Parkinson's disease and I have heard that they are high in L-DOPA which is what I'm low on.

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16 Aug 10, tony (Australia - temperate climate)

great timing, broad beans coming into harvest in Perth WA now :)!!! Any half descent vegie market or continental deli should be able 2 supply.

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18 Jul 10, green toes (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

sounds like a good idea

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18 Jul 10, Roger (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

This is my first time growing beans, my plants look healthy but I have more then one stem on each plant should these be cut off to concentrate on one stronger plant?

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18 Jul 10, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Roger, we just leave all the stems and although they tend to flop around a bit, they all produce plenty of beans.

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24 Jul 10, Roger (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Thanks Liz will take your advice.

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11 Jul 10, Andrew (Australia - temperate climate)

My bean plants look healthy and quite tall, but no flowers or beans. It has been very cold here the last two weeks or so. Whats wrong? Thanks

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21 Aug 10, Margaret (Australia - temperate climate)

I am so excited, like you my broad bean plants looked healthy but they did have lots of flowers, but no beans. When I watered them this morning and looked I have LOTS of small beans coming on. So be patient, yours should start soon. I think it is the warmer weather.

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