I sowed 16 broad bean seeds on 31 May in an ice-cream tub, kept them inside for ten days and amazingly they all germinated even though the seeds were the end of a packet I’ve used for at least a year and possibly two. I’ve potted them up into 10cm pots and put them outside to grow on a bit more in a propagator before planting them out in the garden. Not much else to sow now until August but plenty to harvest and prune.