[DIGGER]

I usually put my sweet pea seeds in toilet rolls end of Feb . Now I know a lot of people start of about now.
I thought I would give it a go and see how they developed.
Well I put them in toilet rolls last week and allready the heads a poking through.
They are in an unheated greenhouse.
I have visions of them being 6ft high by spring. Should i just leave them.
I use them up a fence in the garden and to mingle with runner beans on lotte,so they have a long wait to be used at the lotte.

[Riala]

In toilet rolls??

[DIGGER]

In toilet rolls??

Yes I always grow sweet peas and garden peas in toilet rolls,and then plan them direct in the ground.
Regret not my idea I think quite a few do it.
Put them  in a little box and fill with compost. Saves on compost and the carboard biogrades [not the right word] in the ground

[mrs bouquet]

Oh DIGGER, you do mean when the papers all been used don't you   :?:       Mrs Bouquet

[Riala]

Oh!! Now I get you!

I use newspaper pots that I make (I think it was Richyrich that showed us all how).

[DIGGER]

Oh ,you two are just teasing me arn t you.If you dont behave i will start another silly thread.
But what about my sweet peas

[Trillium]

It's a long time until spring for growing sweet peas to wait. Not sure how many will survive due to your own particular winter weather. Even in a greenhouse they can get too cold. You can always try and see what happens but if you find you're losing them by the new year, then start reseeding.

[mrs bouquet]

OK, seriously, they probably shot away because of the hot weather.  Keep the tops pinched right out, when they grow a bit more, that'll make them nice a bushy.  I think I would review them again say March/April, if you don't think they will work, you've still got time to plant a few more.
The ones you've already done, will slow down when it gets cooler and darker, brrrrr.   Mrs Bouquet

[muddywellies]

Hi Digger, I put mine in in January this year and was pretty pleased with the results. The chap with a plot next-door to mine put his in the previous October though and his were absolutely stunning and the earliest flowering sweet peas I saw around. They were also still flowering up until about a week ago even though he hasn't been picking them for ages. I'm planning on putting mine in soon in root trainers - the posh equivalent of loo rolls!  

[muddywellies]

Sorry, just realised that doesn't really answer your question  :oops: I will ask this chap if he had any trouble with 'run away' plants and if he pinched them out and where he over-wintered them.

[DIGGER]

Thanks everyone,as i said it is only an experiment,every thing seems to work for Carol Klein and her mates.
I will keep my eye on them and whatever happens i will start some more in Feb.
I always get a bit fed up from December to Feb so i am looking to keep an interest going.

[peapod]

I put mine in my unheated gh two weeks ago and they are already about 4 inches high! Its the first time Ive done this with SP, so Im a bit worried they wont last.  I started them at this time because they did nowt last year in Spring
I didnt know you could pinch out the tops so will do that, and hopefully Ill have some gorgeous smelling flowers for the house next year..as I cant bear to cut my lilies when they are flowering  :oops:

Paula

[garddwr]

Mine went in yesterday in the heated propagator 3 per 7.5cm pot as the thompson and morgan instructions stated    !


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[DD.]

I've tried early sowings of sweetpeas (December) & found that they run away too much. Even with pinching out they were over a foot long, spindly, flopping all over the place, before the final frosts.

[DIGGER]

Mine went in yesterday in the heated propagator 3 per 7.5cm pot as the thompson and morgan instructions stated    !


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I think you might end up with pretty trees