Alderman peas

[Jesse]

Will alderman peas need protecting from frost? the packets says to sow outdoors in March but doesn't way whether or not to protect from the frost.

[Jesse]

[Robert_Brenchley]

Don't plant till the soil's warmed up reliably; I'd leave it a couple of weeks yet unless you can give them a bit of protection. My peas will be going in under cloches, but it won't be till the week after next since I've got a load of other stuff to get out of the way first.

[Jesse]

I put them in today, I'll cover them with cloches, thanks Robert :)

[cleo]

Cover them for sure-same as all peas just now. Alderman is a good one-second only to Hurst Green shaft IMO

[RSJK]

Although it does no arm to cover peas it is not necessary to do so, planted a row of a variety called Misty 4 weeks ago and they are doing very well without protection

[Robert_Brenchley]

I've had them rot on me when planted early; better to be safe than sorry.