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Title: sweet peas?
Post by: lizagrowbag on July 18, 2008, 19:46:23

ok this is going to sound really hmm well like a newbie and thats what i totaly am
but i always remember my dad growing sweet peas i remember them being really pretty but are they actually edible peas in there what kids of peas are they if so and if not why would alot of the allotments have them ?

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Post by: bedrockdave on July 18, 2008, 20:10:26

I'm no expert but we don't get any peas as we cut any pods off if we've missed the flowers to prolong the growing season , we grow them for cutting as they have a wonderful scent and to encourage bees to pollinate the beans etc

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Post by: Flighty on July 18, 2008, 20:13:21

They're grown for their flowers, which of course look good and have a nice scent. I've grown lots on my plot see my blog entry
http://flightplot.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/the-shed-and-flowers/

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Post by: jordsbabe on July 18, 2008, 20:17:22

your sweatpeas are beautiful

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Post by: Flighty on July 18, 2008, 20:28:50

Thanks!

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Post by: Palustris on July 18, 2008, 20:35:08

Liza The Peas you find in sweet pea pods are poisonous. Please do not eat them!

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Post by: manicscousers on July 18, 2008, 21:11:52

we grow them to attract the bees in to pollinate the beans 'n' things ;D

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Post by: Tulipa on July 19, 2008, 07:38:31

Hi Liza,

Once the pod starts forming if you cut it off straight away you will get more flowers. If the plant thinks it has produced its seeds it then thinks the job is done and stops flowering so it is best to snip a pod off as soon as you see it.

I love sweet peas, enjoy them....

T.

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