winter sugar snap peas

[lesleygl]

I am growing (they are already up) a variety called Pisello Rampicante Gigante Svizzero. They grow when staked about 6' tall. My question is - has anyone grown them before?. Do I need to protect from birds, if I do any suggestions as to how, especially as they grow so tall? I can keep lower growing veg protected but not so easy with the tall vegetables

[Thelma Sanders]

I know these can be started quite early, in Spring - but I've never heard of them growing through winter. A cold snap/hard frost would finish them off

If you do try them through the winter, I wouldn't think they'd get too tall to be covered with some netting to stop the birds from getting at them.

[lesleygl]

Yes, I thought that as well but according to the packet and a national newspaper they CAN be grown through the winter and can be planted from October ish. So watch this space and we will see.
So back to my original question, any ideas for protecting them?

Thanks
Lesley

[Thelma Sanders]

Good luck with that, and use netting as I suggested........

[veggiechicken]

Do I need to protect from birds, if I do any suggestions as to how, especially as they grow so tall? I can keep lower growing veg protected but not so easy with the tall vegetables

If you do try them through the winter, I wouldn't think they'd get too tall to be covered with some netting to stop the birds from getting at them.

So back to my original question, any ideas for protecting them?

Ermmm, Netting??

I grow another tall pea - Bijou mangetout - overwinter, but undercover in a GH and in a netted tunnel. I've tried outdoors but it was the weather that did for them, not the birds.

[vixylix]

what are they growing against? My raised bed is along a fence - so I have put hooks in the top of the fence. I got a long piece of netting, stapled it into the edge of the raised bed (you could maybe stake instead if yours are in the ground) and then stretch it up to the hooks on the top - I also put some hooks on the side to tuck it in on the sides.

[lesleygl]

Thank you Vixylix
excellent idea
thank you
Lesley