Topic: Has anyone got their peas in yet?

[jonny211]

Hiya,

The title pretty much says it all, has anyone got their peas in the ground yet? Mine are still in the greenhouse as I'm not sure how hardy the early varieties are - but they're getting too big for their trays and need to come out.

Cheerio.

Jon

[springbok]

I put early variety seeds in about 5 weeks ago under fleece, but nothing is showing yet  :(

[Sinbad7]

Sowed mine outside in February and they have germinated fine.  Early peas are hardy, so think you will be fine getting them out.

Sinbad

[Froglegs]

I put early variety seeds in about 5 weeks ago under fleece, but nothing is showing yet  :(

Check for mice.

[Rohaise]

Yep I,ve sown Mangetout peas last week....and some sweetpeas too . Rohaise

[Common_Clay]

I thought I'd try what they do on tv with my peas, and started them in a compost-filled gutter in the shed. They went great guns, but after digging a trench and 'sliding' them in, they ended up being about half the length of the guttering. I covered them with a cloche, and subsequently forgot how they'd find water  :-\ Still, a few survived and yesterday I took the cloche off so that they can fend for themselves. Probably a bad move, but then there are only about five plants there! Hey ho, it's all a learning curve.  ;D

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

I had the same trouble Common_Clay - better to use soil rather then compost in the guttering - it stays compact when you move it/slide it. Or maybe line the bottom with an open mesh, and pull that (not tried it)

2 lots of peas all up at the plot, the lucky ones under a cloche for the last week or so
mange-tout sown yesterday

[sawfish]

I've had 6 or 7 varieties sowed 3 to a 3.5 inch pot in a cold frame for 4 or 5 weeks. They're just showing now. Hope these frosts dont kill them off.

I'm just going to plant the three together straight out the pot. I've got my dung (not mine personally ;)) dug into the ground along a fence so they can grow up it.

Apparently they damp off easily to don't keep soaking them.

I thought I'd try what they do on tv with my peas, and started them in a compost-filled gutter in the shed. They went great guns, but after digging a trench and 'sliding' them in, they ended up being about half the length of the guttering. I covered them with a cloche, and subsequently forgot how they'd find water  :-\ Still, a few survived and yesterday I took the cloche off so that they can fend for themselves. Probably a bad move, but then there are only about five plants there! Hey ho, it's all a learning curve.  ;D

just poke some peas into the spaces Common Clay. I soak them in paraffin first for a few minutes.

[Sinbad7]

Watching Carol Klein on the beeb started me off growing peas again, she covered her rows of peas that she had sown/planted with 'Holly' to stop the mice, so as I have a holly bush on one of my plots, I thought I must try it out and it worked a treat last year so have done it again this year too, all looks okay so far although I have had a bit of trouble with the holly blowing away this year, with all the wind :o  But none eaten yet.

Sinbad

[Common_Clay]

I had the same trouble Common_Clay - better to use soil rather then compost in the guttering - it stays compact when you move it/slide it.

Wish I'd thought of that...  ??? Nice tip, thanks!

[Deb P]

I've started some in large modules in my cold greenhouse, to plant out when big enough on wigwams. Helps them get to a good size before the creatures have a go! ;D

[betula]

What a good idea Sinbad.We have a mice population so I will definitely try that.I prefer to sow mine direct in the ground :)

[calendula]

got hundreds on the go, successionally sown, and already one batch planted out - I always cover my trays with fleece to stop the mice getting at them, once well germinated they tend to leave them alone  :)

[Ant]

Our Kelvedon Wonder peas are in toilet roll pots in the cold frame, they have been out for about a week and nothing germinated yet.

[tonybloke]

started these off in guttering, end of feb in unheated greenhouse, hardened off for 10 days, including snow!, planted them yesterday, Tonybloke, Norfolk
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh89/tonybloke/Peas%2025%203%2008/SS100622.jpg

[cambourne7]

I had 2 trays planted up a couple of weeks ago but they went then the greenhouse did a runner.

I do want to go out and plant up the minigreenhouse this weekend with peas but its just 2 wet so might have to hold off for a week.

[springbok]

I put early variety seeds in about 5 weeks ago under fleece, but nothing is showing yet  :(

Check for mice.

How would I know if I have mice in my garden??  Would that explain no germination and the radish seeds being moved too??

Half the peas are under a glass cloche, the others under fleece

[jonny211]

I think I'll take the plunge and plant them out this weekend then.

Many thanks!

jon

[gunnerbee]

just about to tonight

[saddad]

SBG you would have a nice line of regular holes where they had dug them out...
 ;D