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Edible Plants / Re: Seed Saving Circle 2024
« Last post by juliev on Today at 16:17:03 »
I'd love to know how you get organised too...
I've got maps and 100s of little bags everywhere!  :tongue3:
Do you rotate what you grow and save seeds from? Or grow some mixed for eating and some separate for seed saving?
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Edible Plants / Re: peas not germinating Jan G
« Last post by Tiny Clanger on Today at 15:59:22 »
Hi Jan G,   :wave:

Its only the tall climbing peas I seem to have problems with. NEVER managed to get more than a couple germinated and growing. (4 this year -t hey have been grubbed up and collard greens put in) All the other peas are doing very well.  Broad beans: I sow Claudia direct in Early October and never had a failure yet. Double rows just over a meter tall and the beans are set.  Lord knows what goes wrong every time I try to grow the tall peas   :blob7:
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Edible Plants / Re: peas not germinating
« Last post by Simon05 on May 26, 2024, 17:50:15 »
Quote from: JanG on May 22, 2024, 06:56:36
I’ve always had little or no germination from sowing pea seeds directly into the ground. I’d be fairly certain it’s small rodents.
It’s far more reliable to sow them either in modules or in lengths of guttering. Even then I would suspend them somehow from the roof of the greenhouse or sow them indoors to prevent mice reaching them.

thanks for the reply going to try guttering or modules next season
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Edible Plants / Re: peas not germinating
« Last post by JanG on May 25, 2024, 06:50:44 »
That’s very odd, Timy Clanger. Your mice are very selective!
Were they sown at the same time? I’ve found with broad beans that I have success with direct sowing when the sowings are later. Presumably more available elsewhere by then.
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Edible Plants / Re: peas not germinating
« Last post by Tiny Clanger on May 24, 2024, 10:02:17 »
I've successfully sown direct for years sowing Onward, Hurst, Blau Schoke and Sugar snap. However, I've Never had more than 4 germinate from full packets of Alderman or Telephone. It was Alderman this year. 4 growing. I think I'll have them up and get some cabbage in 😖
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The Shed / Re: Sad News
« Last post by woodypecks on May 23, 2024, 10:43:20 »
So sorry for your loss Louise . Thinking of you  .🕊️🌿
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Edible Plants / Re: peas not germinating
« Last post by JanG on May 22, 2024, 06:56:36 »
I’ve always had little or no germination from sowing pea seeds directly into the ground. I’d be fairly certain it’s small rodents.
It’s far more reliable to sow them either in modules or in lengths of guttering. Even then I would suspend them somehow from the roof of the greenhouse or sow them indoors to prevent mice reaching them.
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The Shed / Re: Sad News
« Last post by cambourne7 on May 21, 2024, 21:50:55 »
thanks guys its appreciated :)
Trying to keep going but its hard.
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Edible Plants / Re: peas not germinating
« Last post by Simon05 on May 21, 2024, 17:02:19 »
Thanks for the reply not tried that method but it's the way to go with all the rain
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Edible Plants / Re: peas not germinating
« Last post by Tee Gee on May 21, 2024, 15:19:27 »
Have you ever tried this method ( as shown in week 16) https://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Content/P/Peas/Peas.htm

Over the last few years we have been getting much higher rainfall around the time we would be sowing pea seeds at least this method avoids this happening.
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