Sweet peas setting seed

[shaza114]

Although I've been picking them regular my sweet peas are beginning to set seed. Do I cut these off to ensure flowers keep going or do I let some of them go to seed so I have some for next year. I want to keep them going as long as poss!

[shirlthegirl43]

Cut them off until you are at the last few flowers then let those ones seed. You are not cutting the flowers often enough if you have seed pods forming

[shaza114]

Thanks Shirley - will get it done tonight!

[jackie j]

I also have a few pods cos I know I have not been picking enough, I picked two big bunches today and could easily have picked another three. I try and pick every couple of days.

[jackie j]

Today I decided to cut lots of flowers, whilst doing this I also cut away all the seed pods that were forming as I dont want them yet. You could say my sweetpeas have had a haircut lol.