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Talkback: Mangetout and sugar snap peas

On 28/11/2011 in forum

advise - I'm new to grow your own -how do I grow mange tout? HiI have mange tout and pea (bought as plug plants) in large troughs growing up their stakes and onto my pergola with sweet peas and clemetis. They are just starting to flower. I have never done


Talkback: Pollen beetles and sweet peas

On 28/11/2011 in forum

I have a dog and have been told that the tree lillies I am growing are poisonous is this true. My sweet peas have been covered in pollen beetles and no amount of shaking gets rid of them is there anything i can spray them with ? The best way really


sweet peas

On 05/12/2011 in forum

. There wasn't any difference in germination. Have you tried different methods of growing things and have you seen different results? I agree. I prefer to grow my sweet peas and garden peas in pots or trays in the spring and then plant them out late spring. I


How to plant clematis

On 19/07/2011 in Projects: The basics

Join Joe Swift as he plants a clematis at the base of a viburnum in the Berryfields garden, and offers planting and mulching tips.May-JuneMore advice on growing climbing plantsPotting on sweet peas, Sarah RavenConstructing a rustic trellisMaking a


How to repot jasmine

On 20/07/2011 in Projects: Video projects

Monty Don offers video guidance on repotting a star jasmine, with advice on retaining moisture and limiting root disturbance.summerMore planting advicePotting up plantsGrowing hippeastrumPlanting marsh orchids in bordersPotting on sweet peasBrowse a


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


quick climber i can plant in august?

On 05/08/2012 in forum

I bought a metal arch in the spring and have tried to grow sweet peas up it but had to grow them in troughs and i don't think they are big enough as the sweet peas haven't grown very well and since we had the hot weather last week aren't looking too


Root trainers

On 21/01/2013 in forum

on there as well? http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/the-potting-shed/growing-sweet-peas/6143-7.html   I use loo rolls successfully for lots of things. My OH wanted root trainers as a pressie last year and I got these "ROOTRAINER GROWING SYSTEM - SHERWOOD KIT - 32


sweet pea seedlings

On 04/03/2012 in forum

If I plant seeds straight into the ground they seem to look after themselves and grow well, but whenever I try to grow sweet peas inside, they start off well, then grow too tall , weaken and fall over. I know you are supposed to pinch out te growing


Too early for annual seeds?

On 16/02/2013 in forum

) but will definitely hold off on the sweet peas for now. I was going to see what the weather looked like in a couple of weeks. I don't do tender and not many half hardy but I'm still not going to rush I start sowing annuals in March. I have 3 little heated propagators


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