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I grew my sweet peas in the same place for 20 years with no bad effect. I grew them alongside my runner beans so that I walked on the same ground without wasting a lot. I did dig in compost each winter and lime now and again. I hold many sweet pea medals so they were not bad. I have moved them now as we had to move house.
I have not heard that they should be rotated either. I just ordered my sweetpea seeds for next year....and will be sowing them into the good earth , pretty much as soon as they arrive and before the winter weather gets going . Looking forward to next summer already ! Debbie : )
Thanks Daveyboi and Ellen K for your useful replies on this difficult topic. I have resolved to make a permanent bed on the strength of these. I had my best ever results this year but some of the seeds didn't germinate at all.So I need to be more organized next year.
I sow my seed on October 8th so as to get a really good root system going ready to plant out in Feb/March.
did not expect to be offering you advice but here goes
Tee Gee just been looking at this site and he is based up north as well and seems his planting out times are much the same as for us down southLaurie this person sells in packets of ten seeds if that is any help to you. http://www.sweetpeasonline.co.uk/How-To-Grow-Sweetpeas-The-Matthewman-Way.html