Am I too late for peas?

[binley100]

Just a thought Nicos .........I start my peas off in pots cos once the roots have got going and the seed is used up the mice don't seem so bothered.......

[piskieinboots]

Good plan Binley!

[roitelet]

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!

Gorse clippings in the drills before you cover them works against mice. They don't like to get their noses pricked!!!!!!!

[binley100]

haha I used holly leaves between the plants .......forgot to warn OH when he was weeding ..oops

[Nicos]

Gorse and holly! ...brill -thanks peeps!

[Nicos]

Just a thought Nicos .........I start my peas off in pots cos once the roots have got going and the seed is used up the mice don't seem so bothered.......

No place to put them at the moment bins!....good idea though

I had thought of trying moth balls???

[binley100]

Thats an old remedy and I don't think they make them the same anymore ......seem to remember some sort of elfin safety regs about camphor .....

[GardenFaery]

Mine have only just flowered ... everything seems at least a month behind this year, or am I imagining it?

[GardenFaery]

Thats an old remedy and I don't think they make them the same anymore ......seem to remember some sort of elfin safety regs about camphor .....

Those Elfin too safety cautious not like reckless fae LOL


Mine have only just flowered ... everything seems at least a month behind this year, or am I imagining it?

WHOOPSIE - SEE told ya - double postins even - completely reckless!

[binley100]

My lincoln peas are about ready for picking ......and the next lot will be these pretty ones.......

[bearded bloke]

Nicos do they have proper Creosote in France ? if so dung a length of hemp string in it & use as a boundary,not only keeps mice of but also rabbits super sensitive noses don't like the smell

[shona_b]

if you do manage to deter the hungry beasts but we don't see enough sun, pea shoots are lovely in salads and rissotto etc. I planted some peas to over-winter last autumn then we got such a late hot spell they all germinated and I had an unexpected crop of pea shoots to harvest before the frost!

[Two_Sheds]

I'm still sowing peas