Pea Advice

[rary]

I only wash the seaweed if I am going to soak for a feed, but doubt if there is enough salt to prevent snail activity, nor sure why or how seaweed keeps snails away but in the garden just now, cabbages plants through a covering of seaweed are clear of any snail damage whereas I have some damage to cabbages planted in clear soil, not a great deal of damage, but they do show some signs of snail damage, the seaweed does get brittle the longer it's exposed to the sun, but again I don't think it's that either, one other point, if I was in a area of low rain fall, I would give the seaweed a quick wash, with high rain fall any salts will get washed out the soil
As a matter of interest, I have a container which has some garden compost mixed with lawn cuttings and seaweed, then a 3inch covering of soil, into which I planted a courgette about ten days ago, and there is no slug damage what soever

[peacegarden2024]

when they get to leggy i just cut them an put them in salads.
pea shoots are very tasty

[annie8]

No sign of any peas coming through from the sowing I did 2 weeks ago. Should I wait or resow. Getting a bit late.

[Bren In Pots]

Annie have you checked the seeds to see if they've rotted in the soil/compost, if they have I'd re-sow.

[Mark_Riga]

As Penellype says, create a nice environment for slugs to hide in during the day and inspect it regularly. Planks is one thing, slates or floor tiles also work well but not wall tiles as they just disintegrate over time. Another is put a few cabbage type lettuce next to the crop you want. I've a dozen caulis getting ready to harvest with no damage while 1 of the lettuce right next to them had 6 slugs munching away when I picked it.

This year I put planks on rows of parsnips after watering and inspected regularly for slugs and parsnips germinating. Normally there are gaps in the rows which are not worth reseeding with parsnips as they take too long to germinate. I have 2 healthy rows of parsnips now (it also reduces the need to water when the weather is dry).

[annie8]

Annie have you checked the seeds to see if they've rotted in the soil/compost, if they have I'd re-sow.

I planted direct in the soil and have had a root around but can’t see any sign. No sign of digging either that would suggest something had been at them. Am torn about whether to just sow again direct or start in root trainers. Bit hot in my greenhouse now for that?

[Bren In Pots]

Annie I pre chit my peas then once germinated I sow them in a length of guttering. could you do something similar.?