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nylon netting and planted approx 15 pea plants round it. All growlng well and i have been tying to the canes as they grew. All are nearly at the top and 2 - 3 are just above Do you pinch the tops to stop them getting any higher or let the just grow

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Hi I am still fairly new to fruit & veg growing & would appreciate some help. I sowed a couple of rows of peas about 4 weeks ago and the seedlings are now 3 - 4cms high. I noticed the other day that most of the leaves have been eaten around

the crop rotation plan I formulated earlier in the season.I'm already flouting my New Year resolution to abstain from growing crops that require regular picking. That would mean no beans, French or otherwise, no courgettes and no fresh peas. I really can

it might have been the weather but would appreciate any help. The plants are still growing so have no reason to doubt that they will soon form pods. I think it's quite normal. I think it's called varigation.  Early peas aren't much troubled by poor weather.

Hi Now the weather is getting colder at night should I wrap up my fig tree. I have about 4 figs growing do I keep these, they are bigger than a pea, is that correct, or should I take off the larger ones and keep the smaller than pea figs, very

Use twigs pushed into the ground to support tall-growing peas, or use short canes and stringFeed strawberries with a high potash feed, such as tomato fertiliserSow flowering companions in your veg plot, such as tagetes and poached egg plants

(junglseeds)  The purple podded plants are about 5ft tall and don't seem to want to stop growing.    Aslo have Pea Sugar Snap(simply seed) and pea's 'early onward' (Wilko's) these are at least 4ft tall and in flower. I've picked the imature pods to encourage more flowers

Hello, I have lots of sweet peas ready to go out and two celmatis. I really fancy something like this growing up beside the patio doors - does anyone know whether either of these would be ok in a pot against a south facing wall? If so, any ideas

Im always looking for the sweetest tastiest early peas. ..meteor, Hurst green shaft, etc. growing Mangetout this time too. Will be sowing very soon so which are the tastiest peas folks? It always has to be Hurst Greenshaft for me. I've tried