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.Most peas are best grown with support, such as pea netting or twigs. They are pretty enough to grow in ornamental borders so they're worth growing even if you don't have a vegetable plot.Pea seedsSeed compost if sowing indoorsRoot trainers or toilet roll

, depending on how much support is needed.Removing sideshoots is an important job which prevents the fruits being shaded by leaves. It also diverts the plant's energy into the growing fruit, so making it more productive. And it's a simple task: simply grasp

Plant runner beans now and these vegetables will thrive in the warm, moist soil and quickly twine up their supports. At this time of year you can still sow seeds, which will produce a good harvest of succulent pods, or you can buy young plants

, placing one of the root control discs provided, under the base of each. Stake the plants or attach them to support strings.Fill up the tank with tap water. It's a good idea to add a suitable liquid plant feed to the tank as well, so that your crops

and chicken wire mesh. The mesh keeps young plants close to the supports, making it easier for them to climb, and keeps the pigeons away.Sugar snap peas become stringy and tough if left too long, so pick as soon as they start to plump up and make a satisfying