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    My peas Kelverton Wonder seem to be doing very well this year. Nice and early and plenty of peas.

    Anyone else found the same maybe the weather is good for something.

    Colin
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  • #2
    I'm jealous. My lotty peas have been appalling, the pigeons/sparrows ate them and the drought hasn't helped.

    I had the foresight to sow my heritage ones at home, and they're doing brilliantly though, enjoying the run-off from my compost heap
    All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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    • #3
      Gosh- those look fantastic!!

      We've just started taking from our first sowings ( I've actually managed to do 3 sowings so far!!!).
      Yes- really good year- although we've had to do more hand watering which was a bit of a pain!

      Must say- I love how you've fixed them to the fence- I bet your neighbour was looking forward to some pretty, scented sweet pea flowers though????
      Last edited by Nicos; 22-06-2011, 04:42 PM.
      "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

      Location....Normandy France

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      • #4
        That looks a good crop
        Location....East Midlands.

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        • #5
          Nicos,
          Funny enough no, the arrangment is any on his side he gets to eat, need less to say he is popping out on a regular basis at the moment.

          Yes I am going for a second planting this year the seeds are chitting at this time, they will then be grown on in 3" pots ready to take the place of these when they are finnished.

          Colin
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          By appointment of VeggieChicken Member of the Nutters club.


          We hang petty thieves and appoint great ones to public office.

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          • #6
            My peas (also Kelvedon Wonder) are fantastic. However, none of them seem to make it home to cook

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            • #7
              RL,
              I have the same problem SWMBO & the grandaughter see to that side of things.

              Glad to hear your having a good crop to.

              Colin
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              We hang petty thieves and appoint great ones to public office.

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              • #8
                Crikey those look amazing! I sowed mine very late and they are tiny!!

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                • #9
                  They look great Colin. I've only a few dwarf ones, just to pick and eat when we're outside.
                  Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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                  • #10
                    OMG!!!...what is it with fresh peas??? I nipped into the garden/field to pick some for supper- but there was only enough for one small portion....so I ate them then and there!!!!!

                    ( the geese ate the pods- so there's nothing left! )


                    ( ps...don't tell my OH!!!! )
                    Last edited by Nicos; 22-06-2011, 06:34 PM.
                    "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

                    Location....Normandy France

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                    • #11
                      It's my guilty secret too. I eat them standing at the side of the house so Himself doesn't know.
                      Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Florence Fennel View Post
                        It's my guilty secret too. I eat them standing at the side of the house so Himself doesn't know.
                        Te he!!...no wonder the guys on here think they're having a rubbish year for peas!!!!
                        "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

                        Location....Normandy France

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                        • #13
                          We've had several meals of the yellow mange-tout (can't keep up with them - it's only a short row 1.2m but they get huge! Sadly not so nice to eat as peas) - still going (up and up)
                          Next load of peas went in last weekend into root-trainers to grow up the existing ones in a couple of weeks time - yum!

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                          • #14
                            My sugar-anne snap peas, which usually grow to about 3ft, stopped at 18ins this year and are finished already...a very small harvest cos of the drought I suppose. None for rhe freezer this year
                            Alderman tall peas planted a couple of weeks later than the sugarsnaps are doing really well though, with plenty of flowers. Only a few pods so far off those, and they didn't make it far LOL

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
                              I'm jealous. My lotty peas have been appalling, the pigeons/sparrows ate them and the drought hasn't helped.

                              I had the foresight to sow my heritage ones at home, and they're doing brilliantly though, enjoying the run-off from my compost heap
                              My lotty ones are all very small with nibbled at leaves is this the pigeons?? Luckily my son did some at home that are doing great.

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