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Looby Loo
Half Acre
Posts: 168
Peas - what am I doing wrong?
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June 23, 2006, 21:28:29 »
Last year I grew regular and sugar snap peas. I think I planted about 4 rows in total and only had about a dozen plants with not much sucess. This year I planted at least 50 sugar snap pea seeds but have only got 14 little plants. Everyone else on my site seems to have lovely lush peas. Where am I going wrong?
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Robert_Brenchley
Hectare
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Re: Peas - what am I doing wrong?
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June 23, 2006, 21:30:41 »
When did you plant them? they don't like germinating in cold weather, so I started mine under cloches, and they did really well. Alternatively, it could have been birds or mice eating the seed.
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Looby Loo
Half Acre
Posts: 168
Re: Peas - what am I doing wrong?
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June 23, 2006, 21:35:00 »
I planted them about 4 or 5 weeks ago. Hasn't been too cold down here since then.
Thanks
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Robert_Brenchley
Hectare
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Re: Peas - what am I doing wrong?
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June 23, 2006, 22:03:49 »
We can eliminate that one then. What about pests? Or have you planted it in a spot which might be unsuitable somehow?
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Mrs Ava
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Re: Peas - what am I doing wrong?
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June 23, 2006, 22:09:41 »
I lost an entire row to either Mr Vole or Mrs Mouse a few weeks ago, and they were under close netting! A chap on our site soaks his pea seeds in parafin for an hour or so before sowing to taint them, the meeces leave them well alone then.
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Little Bean
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Too many vegetables, not enough time!
Re: Peas - what am I doing wrong?
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June 23, 2006, 22:33:10 »
I had a pathetic 6 plants from 2 rows sown on my plot so I can sympathise. I can't offer any advice but I would like to know if there are any late varieties of peas I can sow now.
I have done some Internet research but without much luck. There are a lot of Google entries to plough through.
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Mrs Ava
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Re: Peas - what am I doing wrong?
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June 23, 2006, 22:37:57 »
Yes, you can sow now. I have just ordered some from Marshalls, but I can't remember their name! I shall look and come back!
Back! On the Marshalls website, go to autumn harvesting veggies and on page 3 I think, there are several different pea varieties.
http://www.marshalls-seeds.co.uk/rkMain.asp?PAGEID=20658
I ordered fortune I think. ;D
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Little Bean
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Too many vegetables, not enough time!
Re: Peas - what am I doing wrong?
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June 23, 2006, 23:03:28 »
Brilliant, thanks for your quick reply Emma-Jane, I'm going to place an order now.
Hubby will be happy, he loves fresh peas ;D
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Mrs Ava
Hectare
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Re: Peas - what am I doing wrong?
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June 23, 2006, 23:07:04 »
So do we! Am hoping with a little protection and good luck, we will have fresh peas with our Christmas dinner!
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supersprout
Hectare
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mulch mad!
Re: Peas - what am I doing wrong?
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June 24, 2006, 05:49:32 »
:o Emma-Jane ;D may I pop over with my trug please? :P
Looby, do you soak or sprout your peas before sowing? ::)
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Emagggie
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Out to lunch.
Re: Peas - what am I doing wrong?
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June 24, 2006, 07:58:18 »
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Looby, do you soak or sprout your peas before sowing?
Is that what to do? ::) I'm learning fast here. Similar problem with 2 sowings and minimal plants here. (But you should see my artistic arrangement for supports of existing plants ;D)
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tim
Hectare
Posts: 18,607
Just like the old days!
Re: Peas - what am I doing wrong?
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June 24, 2006, 08:26:58 »
How NOT to plant peas?
These were just sprouting in a tray for use as pea-sprouts. We had too many, so I sliced the roots into 4 thin strips & laid them in a shallow 'trench'. But we're getting peas!
What broadies are those, Emma? Like the colour.
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Looby Loo
Half Acre
Posts: 168
Re: Peas - what am I doing wrong?
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June 24, 2006, 12:42:52 »
Supersprout
I don't soak or sprout them at all. Should I be doing this then?
What exactly do I need to do?
Thanks
Loo
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supersprout
Hectare
Posts: 4,660
mulch mad!
Re: Peas - what am I doing wrong?
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June 24, 2006, 14:40:02 »
Hi looby, I got lousy peas :-[ until a) I sprouted them (just) between two flannels first and b) sowed them thickly enough! Jennym recommended sowing thickly in a seed tray til they are small sprouts then strewing them in the normal way, and tim seems to have taken it a step further ;D
adrianhumph's instructions on the wiki, from this thread:
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/joomla/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,57/topic,17821.0
There's never a 'should' with gardening ;) but the sprouting seems to help them get a grip.
And protection until they are big.
And putting the pea support in when you sow.
Still time to experiment this year?
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Looby Loo
Half Acre
Posts: 168
Re: Peas - what am I doing wrong?
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June 24, 2006, 17:33:19 »
Excellent. Thanks Supersprout. I will get sprouting straight away.
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mc55
Hectare
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Bernard at the cinema ! (Sheffield, S Yorks)
Re: Peas - what am I doing wrong?
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Reply #15 on:
June 24, 2006, 23:28:50 »
my peas and sugarsnaps have been decimated. 20 didn't even make it out of the potting shed before they were snaffled (my little vole family maybe). Decided to direct sow into a bed, about half made it and since then they've nearly all been 'pecked' clean.
Some very plump pigeons spotted trying to take off from my plot >:( >:(
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tim
Hectare
Posts: 18,607
Just like the old days!
Re: Peas - what am I doing wrong?
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June 25, 2006, 10:59:22 »
Fine & dandy, Sprouty, but don't do it my way - far too closely sown!!
Just hoping we get something for nothing.
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Mrs Ava
Hectare
Posts: 11,743
Re: Peas - what am I doing wrong?
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June 25, 2006, 22:35:32 »
They are something like Red Epicure Tim. I will dig out the packet and post name and company. I bought them cheapcheap in Devon last Autumn. It was the last chance for Broadies for me as the previous years crops were ruined by mive/voles/jays. This year thanks to lots of netting and me picking them younger, I have 2 big bag fulls in the freezer already! ;D
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Looby Loo
Half Acre
Posts: 168
Re: Peas - what am I doing wrong?
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Reply #18 on:
July 08, 2006, 11:26:56 »
Thanks for all the advice everyone. I soaked my peas and then sprouted them. I now have a lovely healthy row of peas coming through.
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supersprout
Hectare
Posts: 4,660
mulch mad!
Re: Peas - what am I doing wrong?
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July 08, 2006, 12:12:37 »
Result! ;D
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