Am I too late for peas?

[piskieinboots]

My packet says yes

....but the sodding pigeons have had a feast....grrrr

[Potstubsdustbins]

I have only just set my second setting of Kelveton Wonder. I do this every year at this time and usually get a crop.

Colin

[binley100]

Some you can , earlies I think. I've just sown some more.....5 to a pot . Once they're up and running I'll plant them out. I do a wigwam with netting round and plant the peas inside it.

[VirginVegGrower]

Fast maturing type and you'll be fine!

[piskieinboots]

Thanks guys, much appreciated

Now....off to find some napalm for the pigeons!

[eirish]

Yeesh, I hope not, my first lot have yet to get around to blooming! I put some more in last weekend. Reallllly hoping they get a move on soon!

[ladylottie]

There's still time Piskie! I sowed another full row of Kelvedon Wonder only yesterday, they will be ok.

[piskieinboots]

Cheers LL - I just need to get some serious netting up I guess

[SarzWix]

It's sparrows that munch mine I've got some called Celebration from T&M, and some Oskar from the Real Seed people which are good to sow late, so I'm putting some more in at the weekend.

[piskieinboots]

Maybe it was sparrows then - I just assumed (dangerous I know, poor pigeons *wasn't us Gov honest) it was pigeons.

[Florence Fennel]

Glad to hear this, I'll sow some more tomorrow, thanks.

[MojoJojo]

I think the weather's been weird enough this year that it's probably not worth worrying about the exact times printed on packets.
My kelvedon wonder packet says they can be planted out till June though, and I'm planning to plant another row this weekend.

[Peas'n'Kews]

I sowed some home-grown seed 10 days ago, as part of the course I am doing.

They are already 4" high.... no idea if they'll crop...

I've been growing my peas in guttering this year and it works a treat as you dont't disturb the peas at all when you slide the peas from the guttering into the trench.

Also cut some very twiggy 1-2' branches from a tree that had fallen down and using these as "pea sticks" - works a treat as there are lots of wee twiggy bits for the peas to twine round.

Hope the pigeons/sparrow/mice don't get you crop.

[Nicos]

Having lost 3 ( or is it 4???) lots of sowings we're going to try one last sowing in a different place this weekend.
Yup- Kelvedon Wonder here too!
Voles/mice or pheasants we reckon got our previous lot. We'll fleece against birds but no idea about mice/voles!

[binley100]

You could try sprinkling crushed dried chillies round them or dipping the seeds in chilli oil ........Our Wal at the lottie resorted to the age old paraffin and red lead thing but I wouldn't fancy that .. he's one of the old school and not too bothered about organic but he's having a personal vendetta against mice this year.