Best support for tall peas

[muckdiva]

How do other grapes support tall varieties of peas? I've got a few heritage varieties which have just gone out to the plot, but the netting I've rigged up between bean poles blows about quite a lot in this windy weather. I'm sure the plants are not enjoying their new home!

[shirlthegirl43]

My Alderman are very happy with twiggy sticks (last year's privet trimmings). If they get to the tops of the 5 footers I put in, I have taller sticks I can add. Mind you, the wonderful Dobby's gave me some heritage pea seeds that grow to 8 foot - not quite sure how I would cope with those!!

[Flummery]

I've got one lot up some tall canes in a wigwam, tied in with string. They are half way up already. The others are climbing some of that rigid polythene netting that comes on a roll. Don't know what it's called but it works a treat.

PS your red flowered broadies are coming on fantastically Muckdiva.

[muckdiva]

I've got one lot up some tall canes in a wigwam, tied in with string. They are half way up already. The others are climbing some of that rigid polythene netting that comes on a roll. Don't know what it's called but it works a treat.

PS your red flowered broadies are coming on fantastically Muckdiva.

Glad to hear that Flummery. Mine are doing good too - but they are very short compared to the 'Londonderry' heritage plants I'm growing at home. Hopefully I'll have some seed to share from those next year.

[Paulottie]

Two posts and chicken wire for me....easy to burn of haulms after...just HATE trying to pick them off pea netting or throwing it away.

[Mike and Louise]

We use bamboo canes at each end of the row of peas then tie string between them.

[gojiberry]

Same as M&L use bamboo canes and string. Find that using netting can interfere with picking the pods, and as Paulottie said trying to clean the netting when the peas are finished is a nightmare. Will be picking the first peas in about a weeks time (feltham first). Also have jaguar and kelvedon wonder.

Ian

[Flummery]

Last year me string and stick erection kept blowing over! Obviously my engineering skills are lacking