Peas, container, winner

[CotswoldLass]

For the last few years I've tried to get those lovely peas growing, but with limited success. This year I sowed a double row and nothing happened, so, decided to put seeds in a big terracotta pot in the greenhouse - AND THEY ARE ALL COMING THROUGH!!!

I am so thrilled. They can stay in the pot, just get hardened off to live out later. But I think the answer is, in the greenhouse, the birds don't get them.

CLx

[CotswoldLass]

[Multiveg]

Tried guttering this year - had the guttering at too much of an angle when transplanting that they all slid down into a heap! Have another couple of gutterings on the go - just started to germinate, so hopefully I will do a better job next time!

[chrispea27]

I grew some peas and overwintered them in the greenhouse in a gutter unfortuatly flea beetle took the lot .What is the best organic method with the little beasties? 8)

[Doris_Pinks]

Fleece as soon as you have planted the seeds seems to work Chrispea, my poor lottie at the moment is covered in the stuff! ( more weird looks from the lads up the hill! ;D)   And I actually pulled radishes with no flea beetle damage (Thank you for all the reminders Tim!)  now if I could only find a way to keep the slugs off...................................... >:(

[Spookyville]

excuse the newbie dumb post but is it possible to grow peas in containers in the greenhouse (and not plant out) to great effect ?
TIA

[jennym]

... is it possible to grow peas in containers in the greenhouse (and not plant out) to great effect ?...

I believe not. They don't really seem to like high temperatures, and temperatures can build up quite quickly in a greenhouse environment, adding to the risk of diseases.
Commercial growers would all be growing peas in glasshouses if they did get a better yield, I guess!
Probably better to use the space you have in the greenhouse for something that really appreciates it :)

[Rhys]

I grew some peas and overwintered them in the greenhouse in a gutter unfortuatly flea beetle took the lot .What is the best organic method with the little beasties? 8)

I read the other day you should put some vaseline on a piece of cardboard and pass this through leaves of plants affected by flea beatle - the beetles jump and stick to the vaseline. I'm going to try this year with my swedes, they loved these last year. :(

[jennym]

To be honest, I didn't know that flea beetle affected peas so much.  Is it similar damage to the damage you get on, say radishes?
I know of pea and bean weevil - the main damage I see from these is the liitle nibbles around the leaf edges.

[Spookyville]

... is it possible to grow peas in containers in the greenhouse (and not plant out) to great effect ?...

I believe not. They don't really seem to like high temperatures, and temperatures can build up quite quickly in a greenhouse environment, adding to the risk of diseases.
Commercial growers would all be growing peas in glasshouses if they did get a better yield, I guess!
Probably better to use the space you have in the greenhouse for something that really appreciates it :)

thanks for the reply, will try and sort something outside for them then.