Hi I'm growing sugar snaps for the first time & my emerging seedlings have each developed a really long thick root first that pokes out of the fibre pots I'm using by about 3cms.
I'm wondering if this is ok?
The packet did say to sow direct but the weather has been so awful here I thought I would start them of in pots :-\
Sounds normal to me. All peas develop a long tap root; just make sure you don't break it off when you plant them out. (That's why you're advised to direct sow.)
As I've said on other threads, I never direct sow. My sugar snaps & mangetout are sitting shivering the the GH waiting for the weather to turn! They're growing rather tall, so next week I'll have to plant them out round their wigwams, but wrap fleece around them for a bit.
Thanks Trevor, glad they are normal & not wierd triphids :D Ha! Ha! I'm so new to this I really wouldnt know if a shop sold me weed seeds ;)
I planted mine out yesterday - under a plastic cloche which I then covered with fleece as extra protection for the next few days. Nights are no longer so cold, but oh! this windy weather is awful!
Tricia
Peas will overwinter. Mine have been out for weeks and are fine except for a bit of slug damage.
The extended winter is not doing much for their growth I must admit.
You can plant them out now, but give them some protection if you get pigeons. You can see from my Broad bean photo that they are very detructive, even more with pea seedings which are sweeter.
http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allaboutallotments_Vegetables_Broad_Beans.html