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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Digeroo on October 11, 2018, 16:34:52

Title: pea question
Post by: Digeroo on October 11, 2018, 16:34:52

Franchi packet says sow up to November has anyone tried them at this time of year

Title: Re: pea question
Post by: squeezyjohn on October 11, 2018, 18:08:20

With some hardier types, you can sow in autumn and give them a bit of protection to overwinter ... a bit like broad beans or sweet peas.  Apparently they will get going again when it warms up and give you an early crop ... I've never tried it though.

Title: Re: pea question
Post by: Digeroo on October 12, 2018, 06:16:35

They are Mangetout also known as snow peas.  I have tried it with ordinary peas covered in bottle cloches.  They did ok.

I've also got some which have self seeded, just popped up unexpectedly.  I normally sow them in February.

Title: Re: pea question
Post by: elhuerto on October 12, 2018, 12:59:14

I'm going to try putting some seeds in this weekend to hopefully give them a headstart for early Spring. I absolutely love fresh peas but I never get a decent crop with the plants getting mildew and frazzling by June.

Title: Re: pea question
Post by: galina on October 12, 2018, 13:45:32

Winterkefe (winter mangetout) is a variety that is said to make it through winter.  Never been lucky myself, but also have self seeded small plants in the garden which I will transplant into the greenhouse.  :wave:

Title: Re: pea question
Post by: Digeroo on October 12, 2018, 16:13:23

I got a package cheap  so I don't mind experimenting.   I'm off on my summer holiday in January so they won't get watered.     So they will have to cope outside with just the bottle cloches.   I normally sow them in February,  so that there is a nice wall of peas to keep my courgettes out of the wind.