Peas not doing too well but......

[Richard Eldritch]

I can never seem to get the support frame the right size. My Peas never seem to grow to their claimed height! I grow Hurst Greenshaft which should grow to about 5ft but often mine reach over 7 and flop over. I thought about pinching them out but thats hard to do when the first flowers are showing and I'm not convinced the pods would be the same size.

[Bren In Pots]

Try 2Sheds method sprout them in a container before planting, I had all sorts of trouble until I followed her advice.

I follow 2sheds advice as well then the peas go into guttering until they're a decent size to tip out into the trench.
Mine are Purple podded and Telephone both saved seeds that originally came from a vine swap.

[jacob]

hate to do this to you but I shall (well SWMBO will) being eating my first Kelverdon Wonder next week.

Try 2Sheds method sprout them in a container before planting, I had all sorts of trouble until I followed her advice.

Now, I must admit that I've got a little bonus crop in the greenhouse that will be ready to eat any day and they're looking good.

I've also just sown what was supposed to be a second outdoor crop (but might well be a first) in modules, but this hasn't always gone to plan in the past either...

[MrsCordial]

I'm reasured to see it's not just me that's having trouble this year. The peas I started off indoors have done quite well but aren't rampant, Ones I planted straight into the ground with no protection, as an experiment, have started to come up well, but the ones I planted from seed but covered with old plastic bottles didn't germinate. The beans have done very little either. I've now sown new peas and beans in a cell tray, though I've been told there's no need, as it's had the most success so far.