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Re: kent blue pea
« Reply #90 on: June 05, 2012, 08:25 »
What a good idea  :dry:

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Re: kent blue pea
« Reply #91 on: June 05, 2012, 11:33 »
The flowers are beautiful on that pea plant.

I've just read through this thread from the start and must say, what a lovely gesture of DD to
pass the seed on to Bill.  It's lovely that he can now carry on with a variety that his dad grew, invoking lovely memories too, I'm sure.  True spirit of gardening there, good on you, DD.

The plants certainly seem to be growing well from what you both say, so hopefully can grow them now for many more years to come.  Well done on all counts.

 

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Re: kent blue pea
« Reply #92 on: June 06, 2012, 10:00 »
Thank you love-my plot, I'm embarrassed now.

I couldn't resist a count - 82 pods, 60 flowers & more buds coming!
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: kent blue pea
« Reply #93 on: June 06, 2012, 10:01 »
I couldn't resist a count - 82 pods, 60 flowers & more buds coming!


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Re: kent blue pea
« Reply #94 on: June 06, 2012, 18:08 »
HI DD with this warmth and rain my pea's have shot up more pods forming having many request for seed from members of our allotments as they like the flowers ,
and was nice to find out some had been following our post who i had not seen on the allotments before , DD you are famous down here now  :happy: :happy:
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Re: kent blue pea
« Reply #95 on: June 06, 2012, 18:10 »
Infamy more like.

Mine are hidden in the back garden away from coveting eyes!

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Re: kent blue pea
« Reply #96 on: June 06, 2012, 18:16 »
mine are out of main sight of prying eyes as cant afford to lose these ones but do get asked how mine are doing and then told how yours are doing even before Ive had chance to check on line

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Re: kent blue pea
« Reply #97 on: June 06, 2012, 18:33 »
Here's a few of the pods., (more to the left and around the back).


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Re: kent blue pea
« Reply #98 on: June 06, 2012, 20:46 »
So have you started calling your pet pea 'My precious' yet   ::)

You are getting just a teeny tiny weeny bit obsessive you know  :nowink:  :lol:

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Re: kent blue pea
« Reply #99 on: June 06, 2012, 20:48 »
I think it's time to 'get a room'  :lol:

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Re: kent blue pea
« Reply #100 on: June 06, 2012, 20:49 »
I've only just started!

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Re: kent blue pea
« Reply #101 on: June 07, 2012, 12:05 »
That's it DD dont stop your close up pictures are brilliant and the pictures of your other peas on your plot are a great talking point on our allotments they say you are the Master and would like you to post a little bit about your preparations for your pea crops 

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Re: kent blue pea
« Reply #102 on: June 07, 2012, 12:10 »
Preparation?

Those who have been on this forum for a little while will know that I drag out a furrow with a draw hoe, throw the peas in, cover, net & come back when they've germinated.

No pre-soaking, paraffin etc.

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Re: kent blue pea
« Reply #103 on: June 07, 2012, 16:54 »
All the rain is bringing those babies along nicely  :D
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Re: kent blue pea
« Reply #104 on: June 10, 2012, 16:29 »
Hi DD hope your pea plant stood up to the very hi winds we have had over weekend
mine have done well sheltered on main plot more than can be said of others on second plot



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