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  • #16
    Absolutely. Now just 16 weeks or so to go before they are ready for harvesting.
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    • #17
      My peas (Feltham First) are making tiny pea pods. They were sown in autumn though

      I soaked mine for about 4hrs, sowed them in paper pots inside. Then as soon as they germinated (3/4 days) moved them out to plastic greenhouse then once they were 5/6" high planted them out under plastic bottles... my mange touts (sown 23rd March) were planted out a couple of days ago.

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      • #18
        Originally posted by onefivenine View Post
        Absolutely. Now just 16 weeks or so to go before they are ready for harvesting.
        When mine get a little bit bigger I'm going to plant some just in the ground inbetween them. Hopefully I will have peas for a while
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        • #19
          Originally posted by susiewoosie View Post
          When mine get a little bit bigger I'm going to plant some just in the ground inbetween them. Hopefully I will have peas for a while
          I was just wondering what I'll do when they have come and gone. I think a bit of planning for some sort of succession is a great idea. Thanks. I think I'll do the same!
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          • #20
            Just wish I knew when to do it
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            • #21
              Originally posted by susiewoosie View Post
              Just wish I knew when to do it
              Hi Susie, mine have been outside unprotected on the wigwams for 3 weeks now. I put them out when they were about 3" tall and they are climbing steadily, so they must be very hardy. I knew it would be a risk, but they grow so quickly I'd have started off more if they looked as though they were struggling. They're enjoying the sun this week as much as I am, so I have had to give them plenty to drink. I don't sow peas successionally as they freeze so beautifully I can harvest them as they become ready. Hope you've got a new date for the base for your GH and you're feeling better.
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              • #22
                Originally posted by susiewoosie View Post
                Just wish I knew when to do it
                Hmmm yeah I think it might be getting quite late for sowing a lot of things.

                Originally posted by Florence Fennel View Post
                I don't sow peas successionally as they freeze so beautifully
                That's a very good point. If they don't all get eaten by me in the garden I'll remember that!
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                • #23
                  That's also a good point - they're a favourite of my grandchildren to eat whilst they're looking at everything else! When I'm podding them to freeze, half don't make it to the freezer.
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                  • #24
                    Hi 159, it's not really getting late for sowing things, I see you're in Scotland, your season could be at least a couple of weeks later than further south, if not more. I always sow more peas and beans a bit later on, you can put them straight in the ground and they will be ready when your current ones are done, peas particularly seem to crop over a fairly short time span, especially if they are an F1, so don't worry about it being too late, if you've got space to spare it's worth giving it a go

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                    • #25
                      Thanks Lottieval I completely forgot about the season being behind up here.
                      Think I might wait another week or so and put some more in... somewhere!
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                      • #26
                        I've got 10 pea plants and 10 broad beans plants in a raised bed. I've left enough room between the plants to put more in. I'm just not sure at what point to do this. Should I wait till the original ones are flowering?
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