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I'm quite late this year with sowing my peas which are alderman.  I've read that as they are a maincrop then I should have sown them mid April to mid May.  Sowing peas now would make them a first early wrinkled variety according to my book.  Does anyone know of a tall growing variety that can still go in now? I really don't like the dwarf varieties.
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Julie

We have just sown early onward 2 days ago, our second lot this year, we are still harvesting the first crop, amazing peas and still flowering now! amazing. :)

Quote from: vitruvius8 on July 03, 2011, 21:22:19
We have just sown early onward 2 days ago, our second lot this year, we are still harvesting the first crop, amazing peas and still flowering now! amazing. :)

I sowed early onward last year and was very disappointed.  They only got to about 9" to 1ft tall and only had one or two pods on each plant.  I had 30 plants in total.
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we have about 300 plants at the moment, sown directly into the ground and are about 5 ft tall !!! :D our second lot have been planted direct as well.

Yes ... but keep them well watered or you might get a lot of mildew before they flower...  :)

We are still awaiting our first peas!

Hello
I always just sow a row every three weeks between first week in feb and last week in august.
I start with meteor then kelvedon wonder and onward and then back to meteor.

Its so dry at the moment here though that the growth and germination of the onwards is a bit stunted.

But peas are so yummy, still havent got to many to the kitchen.
x sunloving

I have made enquiries and in my part of the world, it is just too hot and dry to have peas at this time of year.

Quote from: antipodes on July 04, 2011, 10:12:30
I have made enquiries and in my part of the world, it is just too hot and dry to have peas at this time of year.

My peas were over about a month ago and later sowings have resulted in very stunted plants. It seems it's just too hot past May here to continue with peas so will experiment with sowing much earlier next year.

This is my first year growing peas.

I've  grown dried ones out of a supermarket packet & the results have been very good. I am picking 1/2 doz or so pods daily.

Is there still time to sow some more ?

Deb

Yes... with the proviso that you keep them well watered..  :)

Our colossus are doing well, just started picking  ;D

Wow, scousers, that looks brilliant!

I sowed a French mangetout Carouby de Mausanne and Alderman early, planted out in late March, followed by the drought (East Sussex). The mangetouts are still producing many pods, and Alderman is amazing, great fat dangling pods, on and on. Can't understand it. Very little watering.

A later sowing of snap peas was very disappointing, dwarfed, wizened. An even later sowing is barely developing at all, dried out and bird-nibbled.

I'm going to save some and put in swap shop , these are from last years saved seed. We will be sowing some peas, to overwinter in the poly in august  :)

well those live up to their name Manics! Will have to remember those.
Been impressed with the climbing peas. They are now starting to go over, and have just picked 2 lots clean and froze them for winter  8)

What have you been feeding them on Mal.   :o

Quote from: cornykev on July 07, 2011, 16:55:45
What have you been feeding them on Mal.   :o

;D
Well, Kev, this is one of the beds treated with rock dust, never watered since they were puddled in. Lovely sweet taste, I'll send you some in autumn if you like, should have lots to share this year  :)

I've got some seeds of Colossus to try next year. Meanwhile, the pigeons are getting more fanatical than ever about destroying my peas, but I'm still expecting a good crop behind all the netting!