pea question

[Digeroo]

Franchi packet says sow up to November has anyone tried them at this time of year

[Digeroo]

[squeezyjohn]

With some hardier types, you can sow in autumn and give them a bit of protection to overwinter ... a bit like broad beans or sweet peas.  Apparently they will get going again when it warms up and give you an early crop ... I've never tried it though.

[Digeroo]

They are Mangetout also known as snow peas.  I have tried it with ordinary peas covered in bottle cloches.  They did ok.

I've also got some which have self seeded, just popped up unexpectedly.  I normally sow them in February.

[elhuerto]

I'm going to try putting some seeds in this weekend to hopefully give them a headstart for early Spring. I absolutely love fresh peas but I never get a decent crop with the plants getting mildew and frazzling by June.

[galina]

Winterkefe (winter mangetout) is a variety that is said to make it through winter.  Never been lucky myself, but also have self seeded small plants in the garden which I will transplant into the greenhouse. 

[Digeroo]

I got a package cheap  so I don't mind experimenting.   I'm off on my summer holiday in January so they won't get watered.     So they will have to cope outside with just the bottle cloches.   I normally sow them in February,  so that there is a nice wall of peas to keep my courgettes out of the wind.