Help needed identifying these

elf06
elf06 Posts: 1,547 Forumite
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Hello all i have been MIA for a while now but have been continuing with my veg growing. My grobox has now started to grow but there are a couple of issues!! Firstly whatever is growing is being eaten (i suspect my snails :mad:) and secondly I dont know what is growing haha! I have taken a couple of pics and was hoping someone could help me out.................?!

Well it would help if i knew how to post pics!! Anyone help me at all pleeeeeese :o
Emma :dance:

Aug GC - £88.17/£130
NSD - target 18 days, so far 5!!

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  • elf06
    elf06 Posts: 1,547 Forumite
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    Ok might have sussed how to post pics - here goes

    oko842.jpg
    Emma :dance:

    Aug GC - £88.17/£130
    NSD - target 18 days, so far 5!!
  • elf06
    elf06 Posts: 1,547 Forumite
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    Ok and a close up

    2mriptz.jpg
    Emma :dance:

    Aug GC - £88.17/£130
    NSD - target 18 days, so far 5!!
  • I'm no expert, but i'd say they look very much like broad bean plants to me! :)
  • amani_2
    amani_2 Posts: 604 Forumite
    I would also say they were broad beans.
  • westiea
    westiea Posts: 432 Forumite
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    I agree :)
    Greyer by the minute - Older by the hour - Wiser by the day
  • kippers
    kippers Posts: 2,061 Forumite
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    I thought exactly the same thing but how did they get there?
  • chrisaj
    chrisaj Posts: 285 Forumite
    deffo broad beans, could be birds eating the leaves, make sure you keep those slug pellets/dead slugs/snails out of the reach of birds and hedgehogs :)
    I get paid to smell great :j
  • elf06
    elf06 Posts: 1,547 Forumite
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    broad beans eh? so my next question is howlong do they take to be ready and what do i need to do with them :o
    I planted the grow box and i am pleased its doing something but i am rather new to veg growing so dont know what needs doing to what haha
    Emma :dance:

    Aug GC - £88.17/£130
    NSD - target 18 days, so far 5!!
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