Sweetpeas - can I chance it yet?

[veg crazy]

My sweetpeas were sown in October and they are about 4ft tall they have been outside for about 5 weeks they are doing fine I have got 4 lovely big dark purple flowers

[Gwyndy]

I didn't harden mine off properly and they are looking decidedly poorly!! Luckily I still have some left in the cold frame so will try again.

[nmayhew]

just pplanted ours straight out, but they were in hanging baskets, so risk of frost is low.

didn't know you have to harden them off though - prob wouldn't anyway as a) that's the sort of pain in the butt stuff we are trying to avoid b) space in greenhouse is at a premium

we'll see if they survive!

Nick

[Flummery]

Sadly, pain in the butt stuff can be the difference between strong healthy plants and a failed crop. Sometimes, to get good results, you DO have to do theb tedious stuff!

[jackie j]

I have planted some at different times, the frst ones ropmed away and are doing well. the second lot were ok and the third lot I didnt think wold grow into anything much, after the rain this week they are all doing extremly well.

[annacruachan]

The other side of Scotland from you, Amanda, my sweet peas are 6 inches and romping away. They have been outside for 3 weeks. Prior to that they were in an unheated GH. Go girl!