Sowing feltman first peas

[nerobot]

I've got some feltman first peas that I'm hoping to over-winter.

However, I'm not sure if it's worth sowing them straight outside where I want them to grow, or if it would be best to sown them indoors over winter, and then plant them out in the spring. Any advice would be gratefully appreciated.

Also, not sure about over-wintering broadbeans. Remembering that I live in "sunny Glasgow".

Steven

[HayleyB]

Hi Nerobot

I've sown mine straight out but I am a lot further south, they are meant to be very hardy though, maybe another person up your way can tell you. I do know that broadies like the cold and I'm waiting to put mine in as it's still not really cold enough here

[moggssue]

Hi there - I'm sowing peas to overwinter for the first time this weekend too. I've been told by others at my allotment that mice will quickly gobble up pea seeds so for this reason alone I'm keeping them in a drainpipe in my cold frame at home until early spring. Good luck with yours!

[Hans Mum]

I've been told by others at my allotment that mice will quickly gobble up pea seeds so for this reason alone I'm keeping them in a drainpipe in my cold frame at home until early spring. Good luck with yours!

i do that too, keep them in the greenhouse over winter no snacks for micem from me

[Snadger]

If you want to save a bit of space peas can be sown in 4 foot lengths of plastic guttering and hung from the rafters on two sting/wire loops. When planting just slide them out into a pre-formed trench!

I didn't keep mine under cover long enough last year and they finished off damping off with the cold. A lesson leaned!

Broad beans especially Aqualunce and Epicure are very hardy and can either be sown in modules or pots first, then planted out or sown direct into the soil!
Birds love pulling them out and seem to have a passion for the cotyledons so I sow mine indoors!
This year I'm trying a few varieties of broadies that aren't particularily associated with autum planting.........nothing ventured, nothing gained!

[shirley]

I had better get on and sow some this weekend then.

[Two_Sheds]

I never sow direct in the soil because the slugs will have the lot.

We're quite mild here in the East, so I won't be sowing until Nov.

[di]

Advice please!!I've always sown my beans & peas direct,however,this arvo I'm popping into school to help all the classes plant B.beans(Aquadulce).Now one teacher wants them to go direct in raised beds...the others however want them in little pots in the classroom...should this be O.K?Or will it be too hot for them?I know it sounds a dopey question,if it were just for me I'd experiment(which actually this year I am),but as it's for the school,I don't want to get it wrong & have lots of disappointed kiddies next year.
Also,do you think it worth sowing a few Feltham first peas with them,or do you think we've missed the boat?

[Two_Sheds]

Too hot and dry in the classroom. Broad beans love the cold weather - put them outside

Our class were sent free daffodil bulbs last year by a charity ... they were planted in the classroom and not a single one lived to bloom ... too dry, too hot. Such a waste.

[di]

One of the teachers is into gardening,(the one that wants them sown ouside)....will try & convince the others to go the same way.
(I've never felt such stress/pressure over a few blinkin' beans & peas...just don't want to dampen their enthusiasm before they've hardly started!)