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Title: sweet peas from window sill to greenhouse - when?
Post by: reddyreddy on March 16, 2009, 09:05:18

Hello, I have some sweet peas growing on my kitchen windowsill, they are currently just green stalks about 1cm high, when can I transfer them out to my greenhouse? It is heated with a frost guard but still gets down to 2 or 3 degrees at night. Thank you!!!!!

Title: Re: sweet peas from window sill to greenhouse - when?
Post by: growmore on March 16, 2009, 09:12:54

You can put them in your greenhouse now.They will be better there than on your window sill. They wont get drawn in your greenhouse, which they tend to do on a windowsill.

Title: Re: sweet peas from window sill to greenhouse - when?
Post by: reddyreddy on March 16, 2009, 09:19:26

excuse my ignorance but what does "drawn" mean?!

Title: Re: sweet peas from window sill to greenhouse - when?
Post by: saddad on March 16, 2009, 09:26:22

long and leggy, stretched by climbing towards the light. Sweet Peas are hardy so you're greenhouse will be fine...  :)

Title: Re: sweet peas from window sill to greenhouse - when?
Post by: Bjerreby on March 16, 2009, 09:30:47

Good advice from saddad....................my first sweet peas this year went all spindly, and I still don't know if I can save them.

I have re-sown, and put them out in the cold frame just as soon as they appeared. They seem to be fine, albeit a little slow. :)