Pea Staking

[MarkHackwell]

This may sound stupid but could people tell me what they use to stake up there peas? Was thinking chicken wire but it seems soo expensive

[bretty666]

Iv used aluminium rails hammered into the ground about a meter then 2m sticking out and have attached nylon bird netting with string and have reinforced the netting a fee times with the string by rinning it in and out like a weave and tied it all to these rails spaced out 2,5m apart. never done peas so it will be an eye opener

[Bren In Pots]

You can make your own netting :-

http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/members/pea_netting.php

I made some a couple of years ago for my sweet peas and its still fastened to the wall. But for my purple podded and telephone peas I use shop bought pea netting fastened to a frame.

[rustylady]

Last year I used the offcuts from the forsythia bush that I hacked back

[mothhawk]

Gosh, Bren, that brings back memories. I used to make all our hay nets like that and they lasted forever.

I'm growing some peas this year, but as they will be at the bottom of my small flower garden and in direct view from the patio window, I've splashed out on one of these expanding willow trellises -

and supported it each end with a tripod of canes well pushed into the ground.

[Normans Mum]

I use green coated wire with some cut down bamboo poles threaded through it. It worked very well last year, as its very windy on our plot, plus it gave the sparrows summat to cling to when they decided to eat the plants....gggrr!

[Knight of Albion]

I use green coated wire with some cut down bamboo poles threaded through it. It worked very well last year, as its very windy on our plot, plus it gave the sparrows summat to cling to when they decided to eat the plants....gggrr!

That's not a bad idea. Maybe I'll try that for my sweet peas.

[Nannysally99]

Talking about peas, mine are indoors and about 3" high. They will be going out soon, but how do I get them hardened off?

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

I use "Chicken wire" Mark, held in place by two large poles knocked into the ground at either end of the bed and then "Zip tie" the wire to them, but has with most stuff, I get the wire from work FOC! So cost doesn't come into it!



This is a "Lottie" when all said n done, so doesn't have to be "Ascetically" pleasing! But getting "The drift" with "Mothhawk's" trellis!

"Nanny" can't help you out I'm afraid! Always sow mine direct! Will one day have a bash at this starting em early in "Guttering" Jobby!

[21up]

I use "Chicken wire" Mark, held in place by two large poles knocked into the ground at either end of the bed and then "Zip tie" the wire to them, but has with most stuff, I get the wire from work FOC! So cost doesn't come into it!

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This is a "Lottie" when all said n done, so doesn't have to be "Ascetically" pleasing! But getting "The drift" with "Mothhawk's" trellis!

"Nanny" can't help you out I'm afraid! Always sow mine direct! Will one day have a bash at this starting em early in "Guttering" Jobby!

Paths look superb mate look expensive could do with some for when allotment gets wet through.
Just my luck they will be too dear

[Bren In Pots]

Talking about peas, mine are indoors and about 3" high. They will be going out soon, but how do I get them hardened off?

Start by putting them outside in the day in a sheltered spot then bring them in at night or put them straight under a cloche / coldframe and gradually expose them to the weather.

[arpoet]

I have several old rotary washing line arms that I can move round the garden as required. Old plastic washing line is threaded through the holes to give some support.

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

21up as previously mentioned, I'm really lucky in the place I work, n get most gardening stuff "free"

Think the going rate for a three metre length of "Roll out lawn path" is 16 quid! Would never pay that myself!

[WendyC]

Beechgrove did a trial on supports for sweet peas last year, the same conclusion would apply for eating peas too. They discovered peas grew better on a rigid support system, I guess the tendrils found it difficult to get a grip on a moving target blowing in the wind!
They will not grip onto smooth bamboo canes. The people on the plot next to me tried to persuade some peas to grow up some all last season. Unfortunately they never realised why they wouldn't climb and I never saw them to offer any friendly advice.

[Nannysally99]

Start by putting them outside in the day in a sheltered spot then bring them in at night or put them straight under a cloche / coldframe and gradually expose them to the weather.

Thanks Bren, will start this weekend