Pea trial
Last post 31-07-2009 4:33 PM by richardpeeej. 121 replies.
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28/04/2009 05:09 PM
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- Phot's-Moll
- The sunny South coast.
- 06 Jan 2007
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I'm glad it's not just us confused about the heights - it seems that the seed suppliers can't make up their minds. It's really annoying when seed suppliers give vague, or wrong information on the packs. I'm going to count how many come up and work out an average as I don't think I'll be able to tell which plant is which by harvest time.
Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.
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28/04/2009 07:47 PM
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- lindylou
- sheffield
- 28 Apr 2009
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I'm panicking now because I've sown my seeds in a trough and because of the differing opinions in height I'm worried that my troughs are going to be too small.
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28/04/2009 08:32 PM
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- dwarfbean
- north west
- 26 Dec 2008
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My peas have arrived and I've planted a row of each across one of my beds. All my beds are about four feet across. I've got some poles and some wire fencing to make the supports. I've used the fencing to support my peas for some years now.
When I have planted out the peas that are growing in my gutters in the greenhouse. "Feltham First" I shall start off some more of the trial peas in the gutters. It will be interesting to see what happens in this case.
The remainder of the trial bed is taken up with one my bean frames. These are wooden frames a bit like a tent and I lean the canes up against the frame. It's a bit stronger than making a structure from canes alone.
dwarfbean
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29/04/2009 09:51 AM
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- Littleacorn
- Banstead Surrey
- 22 Apr 2009
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Sue1002, I love your idea of putting some in a window box, although you said you are leaving it on the ground, wouldn't it be nice to see if you but the box up and let the peas trail down, you could then plant other bushy veg behind and have a veg window box. You might start a trend!!! I suspect that the pea plants would bend or brake off with the weight of the crop. Nice idea though.
I planted my trial seeds on the the 20 of April and as of this morning there is no sign of anything coming up at all.
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29/04/2009 12:16 PM
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- sue1002
- Ipswich, Suffolk
- 06 Sep 2005
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Thanks Littleacorn, I've successfully grown different types of veg in window boxes on the ground - calabrese, spring onions, radishes, dwarf beans and some garlic I planted in one earlier this year seems to be doing well.
As the room in my raised beds has already been allocated, the window boxes are about the right size to try the peas in, once they start coming up I will put a cane in at each end and run some netting between the canes for support. I only have room on the walls for two boxes which I'm going to plant up this afternoon with flowers, can't really imagine myself reaching too far up into the air to harvest peas though Another advantage of having the boxes on the ground is that the ones on the wall are in shade from around 2pm and the others will be at the top of the garden and will have total sun for most of the day.
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30/04/2009 04:48 PM
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- Susiq
- Northumberland
- 16 Feb 2008
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A few of my peas from the trial have 'popped up'! I had sown mine on the 19th April in raised beds, now that I have got something happening, will monitor them more closely. Think I'll put some in a tub that I've got spare. Sue1002, I know you have had tremendous success in the past in boxes etc.,
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02/05/2009 10:24 AM
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- lindylou
- sheffield
- 28 Apr 2009
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No sign of my peas yet sown on 25th April but I'm encouraged that sowing in boxes and troughes seems ok, so I'll look forward to seeing my results.
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02/05/2009 10:31 AM
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- Phot's-Moll
- The sunny South coast.
- 06 Jan 2007
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Mine aren't showing yet - hopefully the lovely sunny bank holiday weather will encourage them!
Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.
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02/05/2009 01:29 PM
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- sue1002
- Ipswich, Suffolk
- 06 Sep 2005
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No sign of the yet of the ones I sowed in the windowboxes a few days ago but the ones sown on 7th April in raised beds are now about 3 inches high.
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03/05/2009 07:21 PM
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- Dragonfly
- North Yorkshire
- 23 Apr 2009
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I am pleased to say the rain has worked its magic and that mine are now up and running.
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03/05/2009 07:31 PM
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- Phot's-Moll
- The sunny South coast.
- 06 Jan 2007
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When did you sow yours, Dragonfly?
Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.
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04/05/2009 07:36 PM
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- dwarfbean
- north west
- 26 Dec 2008
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Sowed mine on the 27th of April. So far none have appeared but we live in hope.
Dwarfbean
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04/05/2009 08:20 PM
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- Phot's-Moll
- The sunny South coast.
- 06 Jan 2007
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A few of mine were showing today - I sowed on 25th, so yours shouldn't be long Dwarfbean. Some of mine looked like they'd been nibbled. I expect it was slugs so have put down some pellets (I use the growing success organic ones)
Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.
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04/05/2009 08:45 PM
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- dwarfbean
- north west
- 26 Dec 2008
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I'll put down some coffee grains around the area where I planted the peas tomorrow when I go down to the plot to check on things. That should help to deter the slugs and snails.
Been thinking about this question of heights, I suppose that when you plant a sufficient number of plants you will get a range of heights which will conform to the usual statistical bell shape. A few small, a few tall, with most in the middle range. The unfortunate thing is that this bell shape can be skewed to one side or the other. This is probably why the seed merchants are a little coy with their measurements.
dwarfbean
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04/05/2009 09:50 PM
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- Murtagh
- North East
- 04 May 2009
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Hi All! Have never posted before, so apologies if I'm doing this all wrong! I got my seeds in the last week of April, but couldn't get to the allotment to plant them until this weekend, so mine went in 02 May. Pleased to hear that's ok...was beginning to panic some! Hoping all will come up lovely...just netted some other peas that I planted yonks ago. From the sounds of it, need to do these new ones too. Not to mention climbing frames! Phew...always so much to do, but I love it...just a shame it's back to work tomorrow...would much rather be back on the allotment!
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