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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: m1ckz on June 22, 2012, 07:54

Title: peas
Post by: m1ckz on June 22, 2012, 07:54
the plot next to mine has peas that he is picking now,mine are still flat pods,he plants then in december,do you need a special .variety for dec planting,ty
Title: Re: peas
Post by: mumofstig on June 22, 2012, 08:31
It's usually Douce de Provence that's autumn sown - does he cloche them when planted in December, or sow them in the greenhouse, as they need a soil temperature of about 6C to germinate :unsure:

Title: Re: peas
Post by: m1ckz on June 22, 2012, 09:00
no clotch or greenhouse  strait in the ground,,but i do have clotches
Title: Re: peas
Post by: angelavdavis on June 22, 2012, 09:38
the plot next to mine has peas that he is picking now,mine are still flat pods,he plants then in december,do you need a special .variety for dec planting,ty

Hi m1ckz, Why not ask?  If you tack the question on the back of a positive remark, many people will be more than happy to share their info.  Something like "Wow, your peas have done great, can I ask what variety they are?" usually works.
Title: Re: peas
Post by: m1ckz on June 22, 2012, 11:17
he heeee  thats the first thing i did,,,but he didnt know,,his m8 saves seed an gives them to him
Title: Re: peas
Post by: m1ckz on June 22, 2012, 11:18
and i thought this is what we joined here for,,,,to ask an learn
Title: Re: peas
Post by: mumofstig on June 22, 2012, 12:40
but next plot man might have known the exact variety  :D
we can only guess  ;)
Title: Re: peas
Post by: Stevens706 on June 22, 2012, 12:59
Why don't you ask him nicely if he would save some seed for you for next year, you could always swop for something else.
Title: Re: peas
Post by: m1ckz on June 22, 2012, 16:32
yes good idea
Title: Re: peas
Post by: Bing on June 22, 2012, 22:02
I planted mine end of last November, the Pea veriaty was called 'Meteor'.

sow direct in soil, netted when young to avoid mice and birds,

they are now producing heavy

recomand it
Title: Re: peas
Post by: m1ckz on June 23, 2012, 06:50
thanx bing