How much space should I have left between pea seeds?

[Digitalis]

I have sown all of my pea seeds now in the ground where they are to grow. I have left around 1" between each seed.

Is this acceptable, or should they have been sown thinner?

[Digitalis]

[Uncle Joshua]

Seems fine to me.

[saddad]

Thicker... as we save our own we can afford to stand them on top of each other as well....  :)

[kt.]

Its fine.  You will have one plant every 3 inches..... (after one for the birds, one that does not grow,  which leaves one left for you.)  8) 8)

[saddad]

" one for the mouse, one for the crow, one to rot and one to grow..."  ;D

[grannyjanny]

I've planted mine in 2" plugs with 3 in each plug. All have germinated, how tall should they be when planted out & is a poundland cloche enough protection for them until they get going They are Hatif d'Annonay from Real Seed. I've 24 plugs, as I want to save some seeds should I plant more. They are a mange-tout/full pod pea.
Janet

[Robert_Brenchley]

Poundland cloches will keep the birds off but not the mice. I'd put the plugs right bang next to each other. I put a dozen or more seeds in a 3 inch pot, and plant twelve to a wigwam.

[saddad]

You should get enought to bulk up your stock from 72 seedlings... I'd put them all round an 8 cane wigwam...  :)

[Digeroo]

I had just 10 seeds of purple podded last year, ate loads and still managed to end up with 150 seeds. 

I chit my peas and then plant them 4 at a time under a plastic bottle.  I then keep a eye out for slugs because if one gets under the bottle they will hoover off all the seedlings. 

Like your poem Saddad, but how many for the slugs. 

Can I add a bit.

But when nothing grows and everything fails,
I put it down to the slugs and snails.

[saddad]

It's not my poem... (sadly) I think it's from Piers the Ploughman... a 14th Century book.  :)

[grannyjanny]

The peas I've sown are short ones so is a wigwam still needed?
Janet

[saddad]

No then, but some support up to about three foot... "peasticks"  :-X

[Digitalis]

I have sown 4 3m rows of peas to grow up a 50cm piece of plastic netting. I have managed to fit in an average of 70 seeds per row.

How does that sound?

I have covered the whole structure with netting and secured it down.