peas and pinching out the main stem

[girl47]

Thanks for that.....so I only need to pinch out the very top? my peas are only 4" tall at the mo, I would like them to bush out, but will this stop them from growing taller?

[zazen999]

girl47

Are they peas [food] or sweet peas [flowers]?

[girl47]

They are edible ( food) peas.

[zazen999]

Pinch out the tops of peas and beans when they reach the top of their support (in my case, when about 5ft high, cos that's what I am).

Sweet peas: pinch them out at 4" high, to encourage side shoots

Then, I'd follow TS's advice here.

[girl47]

Thats great........many thanks

[vegnut]

I never pinch out foody peas. And always pinch out the growing tip of flowery sweet peas. Never had a problem yet. apart from the inevitable seed failure now and then.

[blackcatlois]

Thanks for all replies - it was the foody peas I needed to know about - cheers

[susieq100]

Aha - I did not know about flowery peas so have just rushed outside now and pinched out tops of sweet peas! My first year of growing them.