Peas; Planting Tip

[julesapple]

I've just come across an excellent tip in one of my magazines for planting peas.

Start peas in your greenhouse (or wherever) in rows in plastic guttering. Then, in the better weather, you just slide the whole lot off the guttering and into your veg bed/plot.

I thought that was brilliant!

Jules

PS Mods; Feel free to move this to the 'tips' section!

[PAULW]

Did this last year with brilliant results, plant them out when they are about three inch tall and the flea beetle cant reach them

[Liza]

Did this last year with brilliant results, plant them out when they are about three inch tall and the flea beetle cant reach them

That DARN flea beetle made my peas look like they had been crinkle cut last year.

[Liza]

Did this last year with brilliant results, plant them out when they are about three inch tall and the flea beetle cant reach them

Thanks for the tip Paul

[Flummery]

I found it very hard to get them to 'slide' out of the guttering though. I now sow them in root trainers or direct for later sowings.

[Bramble_killer]

i sow mine in newspaper pots. they aren't quite long enough but it gets them big enough so the birds don't eat them and they survive the slugs.

[PAULW]

FLUM
let them dry out before planting and they slide quite easily or drop them from two foot to loosen them

[Pies]

Another tip is if you plant direct cover them with some wire netting about 10mm mesh size.Just place it like a small cloche the peas will grow through but birds mice and squirrels cant get to the seed

simples

[Noodles]

I agree with PaulW, let them dry out before trying to plant out. Don't do what my Mother did last year and water them (mine!) right before they were due to go onto the lotty.

[chris]

That's a great tip, thanks! I just bought some peas (and beans) today, so I'll definately make use of that!

[gojiberry]

It may be you are trying to grow them in to long a length of guttering. I have seen people using 6' long lengths which is near on impossible to slide out. I fit two lengths into a standard seed tray and find this is just a nice length.

Ian

[lottie dolly]

i never knew the flea beatle attacked peas ,and the blooming birds {most likely pidgeons}had mine last year,i had them netted,then thought i will take it off now they are about 3 ft high,BIG MISTAKE,1 i learned from

[pjh75]

let them dry out before planting and they slide quite easily

I grow in guttering and always have the same problem sliding them out, never thought about letting them dry out first - great idea.

[Lizzy]

I alway plant mine in guttering as well, nice tip about the watering, they can be a trial to get out otherwise.

Liz

[Flummery]

I now mainly grow climbing peas, so they go into root trainers. Probably my compost was too wet though.