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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Jesse on April 01, 2006, 18:55:58

Title: Alderman peas
Post by: Jesse on April 01, 2006, 18:55:58
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.
Title: Re: Alderman peas
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on April 01, 2006, 19:10:26
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.
Title: Re: Alderman peas
Post by: Jesse on April 01, 2006, 19:15:49
I put them in today, I'll cover them with cloches, thanks Robert :)
Title: Re: Alderman peas
Post by: cleo on April 01, 2006, 20:09:18
Cover them for sure-same as all peas just now. Alderman is a good one-second only to Hurst Green shaft IMO
Title: Re: Alderman peas
Post by: RSJK on April 01, 2006, 20:23:35
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
Title: Re: Alderman peas
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on April 01, 2006, 20:54:04
I've had them rot on me when planted early; better to be safe than sorry.