peas please

In pots, if I sow direct the rodents have a feast!

Direct. When you're growing 30'+ rows - there's no other way!

Quote from: DD. on January 22, 2020, 21:29

Direct. When you're growing 30'+ rows - there's no other way!

 DD, I just knew you'd be along in a minute... 

Like a bad penny......

You couldn't start this lot off in pots, well I suppose you could, but.....

Do you cover those with nets? Do the birds not have a pop at them?

Whilst germinating, all are covered with debris netting laid flat on the ground to help keep the rodents off.  Then they are covered with any old netting to keep the birds away until about 1' high. They renetted once the pods begin to swell and the pigeons start to get interested again.

Current problem is badgers once they are about ready for harvesting and that's going to take amore sturdy approach!

I tried growing peas but much prefer sugar snaps as you can not only harvest the sweet pods but find some you missed which have little peas that still have that lovely sweetness.