Peas and beans

[onefivenine]

Absolutely. Now just 16 weeks or so to go before they are ready for harvesting.

[tamsin]

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.

[susiewoosie]

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

[onefivenine]

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!

[susiewoosie]

Just wish I knew when to do it

[Florence Fennel]

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.

[onefivenine]

Just wish I knew when to do it

Hmmm yeah I think it might be getting quite late for sowing a lot of things.

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!

[Florence Fennel]

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.

[Lottieval]

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

[onefivenine]

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!

[susiewoosie]

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?