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I was going to cover my peas with environmesh to avoid the pea moth but as the flowers have now come out I was wondering if they are self fertile as this would also keep the bees out?!
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Interesting question....no botanist I'm afraid but,,I know that peas are strongly inbreeders and unlikely to cross pollinate. That I suspect is a posssible indication?
...however I can be sure that the pea tendrils will be strait through that mesh if it is close. -
Peas are self-pollinating. I'm going to hang curtains over my own rows again soon, bladdy maggotsAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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They don't need insects to set seeds. Inf act, if you want to cross-pollinate peas, you need a scalpel! The 'interesting' bits are sealed off from the insects.Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.
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Thank you...will go out and cover them then!Gardening forever, housework whenever!Comment
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