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