For the last few years I've tried to get those lovely peas growing, but with limited success. This year I sowed a double row and nothing happened, so, decided to put seeds in a big terracotta pot in the greenhouse - AND THEY ARE ALL COMING THROUGH!!!
I am so thrilled. They can stay in the pot, just get hardened off to live out later. But I think the answer is, in the greenhouse, the birds don't get them.
CLx
Tried guttering this year - had the guttering at too much of an angle when transplanting that they all slid down into a heap! Have another couple of gutterings on the go - just started to germinate, so hopefully I will do a better job next time!
I grew some peas and overwintered them in the greenhouse in a gutter unfortuatly flea beetle took the lot .What is the best organic method with the little beasties? 8)
Fleece as soon as you have planted the seeds seems to work Chrispea, my poor lottie at the moment is covered in the stuff! ( more weird looks from the lads up the hill! ;D) And I actually pulled radishes with no flea beetle damage (Thank you for all the reminders Tim!) now if I could only find a way to keep the slugs off...................................... >:(
excuse the newbie dumb post but is it possible to grow peas in containers in the greenhouse (and not plant out) to great effect ?
TIA
Quote from: Spooky_uk on April 12, 2006, 22:58:33
... is it possible to grow peas in containers in the greenhouse (and not plant out) to great effect ?...
I believe not. They don't really seem to like high temperatures, and temperatures can build up quite quickly in a greenhouse environment, adding to the risk of diseases.
Commercial growers would all be growing peas in glasshouses if they did get a better yield, I guess!
Probably better to use the space you have in the greenhouse for something that really appreciates it :)
Quote from: chrispea27 on May 17, 2005, 07:04:25
I grew some peas and overwintered them in the greenhouse in a gutter unfortuatly flea beetle took the lot .What is the best organic method with the little beasties? 8)
I read the other day you should put some vaseline on a piece of cardboard and pass this through leaves of plants affected by flea beatle - the beetles jump and stick to the vaseline. I'm going to try this year with my swedes, they loved these last year. :(
To be honest, I didn't know that flea beetle affected peas so much. Is it similar damage to the damage you get on, say radishes?
I know of pea and bean weevil - the main damage I see from these is the liitle nibbles around the leaf edges.
Quote from: jennym on April 13, 2006, 00:23:42
Quote from: Spooky_uk on April 12, 2006, 22:58:33
... is it possible to grow peas in containers in the greenhouse (and not plant out) to great effect ?...
I believe not. They don't really seem to like high temperatures, and temperatures can build up quite quickly in a greenhouse environment, adding to the risk of diseases.
Commercial growers would all be growing peas in glasshouses if they did get a better yield, I guess!
Probably better to use the space you have in the greenhouse for something that really appreciates it :)
thanks for the reply, will try and sort something outside for them then.