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sweet peas in toilet roll inners

On 15/11/2012 in forum

http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/the-potting-shed/growing-sweet-peas/6143.html   Ii use toilet roll inners for my beans in spring. They always go mouldy and the beans are OK. However sweet peas are going to be in the tubes for a  long time during


Sweet Pea thread

On 18/04/2012 in forum

What varieties are you growing this year? Last year I only had 'Dorothy Eckford' a pure white and I loved it, I do prefer a single colour. This year I'm not growing any annual but instead have planted the perennial everlasting pea, one called 'Pink


peas are going yellow

On 23/06/2012 in forum

My peas had been growing well in a pot but over the last week I have noticed that the leaves at the base of some of the plants are going yellow and now seem to be dying.  They are about 2 foot tall and are flowering. Any suggestions as to what


Sweet peas

On 05/04/2013 in forum

my sweet peas are up and raring to go........can I put them out now to continue growing I have some I started last Oct and some I grew from seed in Feb what do you think? My dad said that its too early yet, he said keep in coldframe or greenhouse


Help

On 06/05/2012 in forum

Hello, I'm new to planting veg. So far I am growing- Pea's, Carrots, Potatoes, Onions and Tomatoes. What else is good to plant in May and what is the best way to grow it (apart from in the ground)? Thanks for your help Carl Start sowing french


Wildflowers in tubs

On 04/03/2012 in forum

an extra chance to grow some annuals such as peas. beans and sweet peas. That way you could use the produce and still provide the flowers for the insects. As for the pots annuals for quick results and perennials will take longer. If you are not fussy


How to create a sweet pea pot display

On 22/07/2011 in Pots & containers: Summer

of the climbers.Encourage the sweet pea onto the support by tying stems with soft twine to the willow, leaving some give in the twine so that the stems don't break in the wind and have space to grow.AdamRemove fading flowers, using scissors or secateurs to cut


Container gardening with children

On 03/05/2012 in forum

have to wait. Personally -I would for for salad crops,lettuce radish etc at this time of year-quite easy and relatively trouble free-it depends on who is going to be doing the work Sugar snap peas are great for kids - don't take long to grow and you can


keeping mice off pea seeds

On 17/04/2013 in forum

.When growing well....couple of weeks....I will remove fleece.I have tried the growing peas in guttering technique but it's flawed. Peas do transplant without problem if done without too much disrurbance Raisins are good in mouse traps. I get mice in my


Greenhouse job checklist - week 42

On 23/11/2011 in Greenhouse checklists

Plant winter salads in guttering or growing bagsCheck heaters are working efficientlyClean staging and wash capillary matting to use next summerLine greenhouses with bubble polythene for insulationBring pots of tender bulbs, like agapanthus


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