going to have a go at growing peas, need advice please

[rustylady]

how big do the root shoot need to be before i can put them in a pot?

Is your pea bed ready yet? If so plant the peas in there as soon as you see the root shoot.

[Potstubsdustbins]

They move quickly 2 to 4 days easiest way to describe them is they look like little tadpoles.

Potty

[suzan]

They move quickly 2 to 4 days easiest way to describe them is they look like little tadpoles.

Potty

they look bigger than little tadpoles, best get them moved on this morning.

[suzan]

Well my kelvedon wonder peas are now growing like mad and have already reached the top of the canes and beyond, i think next year i am going to have to buy longer canes. Some of them are now ready i think as i can feel peas in the pod but i dont think there is enough ready to do a meal so are they ok to leave on until more are ready?

[Scarlet]

Are you sure their kelvedon wonder? I thought they were a dwarf variety 2-3ft at the most..
I don't use bamboo for the dwarf varieties, just a few twiggy sticks.

[Bigmallly]

I thought they only grew to around 18" tall...............

[Nannysally99]

Mine are definitely only about 18" tall, just about to harvest some for our tea - yum

[Potstubsdustbins]

My Kelveton Wonder often grow 2ft to 3ft high but to be honest I have never had them grow taller.

[suzan]

Well it says on the pack they are kelvedon wonder, i have just been out to measure them and they are 3ft 10"

[Nannysally99]

Mine are definitely only about 18" tall, just about to harvest some for our tea - yum

Re measure, now about 2 1/2 foot

[Ananke]

I've just declared war on the mice on the allotment!! After years of successfully planting out my seedling peas without any issues (as mice don't eat peas once they are growing) this year they've eaten the lot, leaving the substantial roots and tops as evidence of their appreciation

Sheesh!! You can't win.

I had a wee experiment this year and sprinkled some chopped garlic around some direct sown peas to see if it would disguise the smell and deter the mice. For the first time ever the mice left them alone and they all came up, it could be coincidence of course.

I'm going to try it again and sow some sugar snaps tomorrow.