[Bluedave]

I usually sow these directly around this time - are there any issues with planting them in trays in the greenhouse a bit earlier? Any problems moving them out later etc.?

[DD.]

Peas in trays - you can, but a lot of folk don't take into account just how many plants you need to make a row. (12 per foot).

Beans - again you can, but a lot are caught out by having plants ready before the weather is.

Peas will stand a bit of frost. Beans won't.

[Bluedave]

thanks DD - just thought I'd try and get a head start in future years - sounds like a hassle though! I'll just contiune to plant out this time of year then.

[Kleftiwallah]

The word 'early' made me chuckle.  Mine have been planted in the guttering,  come up and are now out in the ground (getting more water than they need)  .     Cheers,     Tony.

[yorkiegal]

12 plants per foot? Blimey I never realised I'd need that many! Good job I've sowed some indoors too then because I've only ended up with a couple of shoots per foot with my direct sowed peas.

[Robin Redbreast]

Peas in trays - you can, but a lot of folk don't take into account just how many plants you need to make a row. (12 per foot).

Beans - again you can, but a lot are caught out by having plants ready before the weather is.

Peas will stand a bit of frost. Beans won't.

:blink: 12 per foot so thats 48 to a 4ft bed  :blink: better get planting only done enough for a foot!!!

[potatogrower]

i used to sow in trays and i guess to a point it will help germination if they're in a warm place with succession growing but i decided to sow direct the lot. dig a trench 3 cm below roughly throw in peas, cover, water and they will pop out after some time. just keep them covered with netting. not sure about beans, never grew them.

[DD.]

Peas in trays - you can, but a lot of folk don't take into account just how many plants you need to make a row. (12 per foot).

Beans - again you can, but a lot are caught out by having plants ready before the weather is.

Peas will stand a bit of frost. Beans won't.

:blink: 12 per foot so thats 48 to a 4ft bed  :blink: better get planting only done enough for a foot!!!

Case in point!!!

I'll repeat it again. Recommended pea spacing:

[mumofstig]

The word 'early' made me chuckle.  

me too! Mine are about 6inches tall and also drowning, but coping so far    

[Robin Redbreast]

Peas in trays - you can, but a lot of folk don't take into account just how many plants you need to make a row. (12 per foot).

Beans - again you can, but a lot are caught out by having plants ready before the weather is.

Peas will stand a bit of frost. Beans won't.

:blink: 12 per foot so thats 48 to a 4ft bed  :blink: better get planting only done enough for a foot!!!

Case in point!!!

I'll repeat it again. Recommended pea spacing:

ok gunna keep this in mind nice one thanks! just been and planted a load more in the hopes they will catch up a bit!

[irot]

12 per foot! *scurries off to plant some more*

[Rangerkris]

Peas in trays - you can, but a lot of folk don't take into account just how many plants you need to make a row. (12 per foot).

Beans - again you can, but a lot are caught out by having plants ready before the weather is.

Peas will stand a bit of frost. Beans won't.

:blink: 12 per foot so thats 48 to a 4ft bed  :blink: better get planting only done enough for a foot!!!

This made me laugh, my mother inlaw has started allotment gardening this year and sown about 10 pea's hahahaha i have since put her on the right track and sown the whole packet of seed.

[Growster...]

We're growing peas in paper pots this year. (clobbered last year by weevil).

They're going to bed in couples (very ecclesiastical) in 1.5" paper pots, (which fit neatly, 18 into a blue 'Walls' ice cream box), and the first lot went in the ground outside about three weeks ago, under cloches, as it was a bit strenuous out there at the time.

The next batch (identical), will go in about ten days time, and we have to do two - possibly three, more 18 pot boxes after that.

The idea is that out of all those seedlings, no matter what the weather or conditions, we'll get enough peas in gradual succession for either eating immediately, or freezing if they start a glut.

We're also bunging slug pellets about, and making sure that the pidgeons don't swarm down, as they like the odd pea leaf...

Netting is the answer.

[Totty]

Not too sure if i would risk sowing beans direct yet. Would sow them indoors at the moment for sure

[Willow_Warren]

The word 'early' made me chuckle.  

me too! Mine are about 6inches tall and also drowning, but coping so far    

I only planted 20 seeds, only 15 of which have germinated!  There was only 50 seeds in the packet, but I better get them in some soil!