Growing peas in gutter

[Reks]

Hi - I read on the forum as gutters being an excellent way to germinate peas but then I drilled holes into the gutter. Just read now on the forum that I shouldn't have drilled holes as the roots will get thru the holes. What can I do now? My peas are shooting slowly. Is there a easy technique to plant the peas when they r ready to be planted out?
thnx

[Two_Sheds]

Block the holes?

You might have to scoop everything out and start again, but it'll be easier than trying to get the plants out when they've grown through the holes.

[Reks]

How abt if I put some masking tape on the back side of the gutter now. Will that help. Do you think if the roots get stuck to the lasing tape from the inside?

[Two_Sheds]

It's worth a try, although I find that masking tape falls off once it gets wet

[sewer rat]

When I used guttering, I just let the compost trail off to nothing at the end of the gutter.

[jacob marley]

When it comes to planting what i do is soak the compost well and take the caps of the end of the guttering (plywood) and slide the compost out in to a prepared trench and then pull the soil back to the plants .
I did a thirty foot row last saturday and they was standing up ok on sunday morning....jacob

[Reks]

I have put some masking tape on, lets see how it goes. Hoping for the best